Aurora Ransomware Hackers Use Cursor AI Agent for Hands-On Exploitation and ESXi Attacks

Aurora ransomware operators have been observed using Cursor Agent, powered by Claude Sonnet, to support hands-on intrusion activity across ten victim organizations, while deploying a purpose-built Linux encryptor designed to disrupt VMware ESXi environments. The findings show how ransomware affiliates are integrating agentic AI into established...