> Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies
[DATE: 17/02/2026 18:08]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that artificial intelligence (AI) assistants that support web browsing or URL fetching capabilities can be turned into stealthy command-and-control (C2) relays, a technique that could allow attackers to blend into legitimate enterprise communications and evade detection.
The attack method, which has been demonstrated against Microsoft Copilot and xAI Grok