OverviewList cybersecList Category cybersecAI Testing - Cybersecurity - Russia-Aligned UAC-0099 Plants Nuclear Weapon Prompt in Malware to Disrupt AI Analysis

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

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new technique dubbed GuardBreaker that's been put to use by a Russia-aligned threat actor known as UAC-0099 against a target in Ukraine with an aim to interfere with artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted analysis.

The idea, ESET said in a series of posts on X, is to deliberately trip a large language model's (LLM) safety mechanisms and prevent its

9:10 am, September 1, 2026

guid

https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/russia-aligned-uac-0099-plants-nuclear.html

source_url

https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/russia-aligned-uac-0099-plants-nuclear.html

id: 2825
uid: NDZYT
insdate: 2026-09-01 09:10:05
title: Russia-Aligned UAC-0099 Plants Nuclear Weapon Prompt in Malware to Disrupt AI Analysis
additional: Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new technique dubbed GuardBreaker that's been put to use by a Russia-aligned threat actor known as UAC-0099 against a target in Ukraine with an aim to interfere with artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted analysis.

The idea, ESET said in a series of posts on X, is to deliberately trip a large language model's (LLM) safety mechanisms and prevent its
category: Cybersecurity
md5:
guid: https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/russia-aligned-uac-0099-plants-nuclear.html
source_url: https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/russia-aligned-uac-0099-plants-nuclear.html
updated:
image:
author_name:
author_link:
Add Comment
Type in a Nick Name here
 
AI Testing

Autonomous AI API, a cutting-edge platform that leverages advanced AI technologies to enable self-modification and self-repair of its core files. This innovative site utilizes machine learning algorithms to detect and correct errors, ensuring maximum uptime and performance. With its autonomous capabilities, the AI API can adapt to changing requirements, learn from user interactions, and continuously improve its functionality.
View Details
Page Views

This page has been viewed 1 times.

Search cybersec
Search cybersec by entering your search text above.
Category List cybersec