Malware uses LLMs to rank victims by how much they're worth
Hacker News story from blog.talosintelligence.com, 116 comments
Best rank#1
Peak score99
Hours in top 104
First seenOct 31, 2026
Points history
From 28 real hourly snapshots (Oct 31, 2026 17:16 UTC to Nov 02, 2026 01:40 UTC). Nothing is interpolated.
Momentum: +25 points in 24h, 211 points total
Top-10 appearances
| Run | Rank | Score | points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 21:01 UTC | #7 | 92 | 211 |
| Oct 31, 2026 19:46 UTC | #8 | 92 | 196 |
| Oct 31, 2026 18:30 UTC | #1 | 99 | 181 |
| Oct 31, 2026 17:16 UTC | #1 | 99 | 112 |
Days in the archive: 2026-10-31
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