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Russia-Aligned UAC-0099 Plants Nuclear Weapon Prompt in Malware to Disrupt AI Analysis

The Hacker News·September 1, 2026·1 min read
Russia-Aligned UAC-0099 Plants Nuclear Weapon Prompt in Malware to Disrupt AI Analysis

ESET disclosed a new technique, GuardBreaker, used by Russia-aligned actor UAC-0099 against a Ukraine target to disrupt AI-assisted analysis. The method deliberately triggers LLM safety mechanisms, preventing the model from functioning properly. This marks a novel attack vector in cyberwarfare.

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