AI is already making online crimes easier. It could get much worse.
MIT Technology Review
by Rhiannon WilliamsFebruary 12, 2026
Anton Cherepanov is always on the lookout for something interesting. And in late August last year, he spotted just that. It was a file uploaded to VirusTotal, a site cybersecurity researchers like him use to analyze submissions for potential viruses and other types of malicious software, often known as malware. On the surface it seemed…
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Originally published on MIT Technology Review on 2/12/2026