{"data":{"id":"8d3ad3d8-991d-42ae-8739-b047d6d5e139","title":"New x47.c Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok, AI API Draining","summary":"A threat actor named WraithTools sells access to a new Windows botnet called x47.c, advertised with DDoS, credential theft, SOCKS5 proxy and AI API drain capabilities, priced from $200 to $950. Its AI stealth module reportedly uses xAI Grok to choose persistence actions, and its AI drain mode uses an operator-supplied API key to consume a victim's paid AI credits on providers such as OpenAI and xAI.","solution":"N/A -- no mitigation discussed in source.","labels":["security","industry"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.securityweek.com/new-x47-c-windows-botnet-weaponizes-xai-grok-ai-api-draining/","publishedAt":"2026-09-26T12:00:00.000Z","cveId":null,"cweIds":null,"cvssScore":null,"cvssSeverity":null,"severity":"medium","attackType":["denial_of_service","supply_chain"],"issueType":"news","affectedPackages":null,"affectedPackageNames":null,"affectedPackageRefs":null,"affectedVendors":["OpenAI"],"affectedVendorsRaw":["OpenAI API","xAI Grok","xAI API"],"classifierModel":"claude-haiku-5-5","classifierPromptVersion":"v4","summaryPromptVersion":"v2","headline":null,"headlinePromptVersion":null,"cvssVector":null,"attackVector":null,"attackComplexity":null,"privilegesRequired":null,"userInteraction":null,"exploitMaturity":null,"epssScore":null,"epssCheckedAt":null,"kevDateAdded":null,"advisoryAliases":null,"affectedPackagesSource":null,"affectedPackagesCheckedAt":null,"patchAvailable":null,"disclosureDate":"2026-09-26T12:00:00.000Z","fixReleasedAt":null,"daysToFix":null,"fixCheckedAt":null,"capecIds":null,"crossRefCount":0,"attackSophistication":"moderate","impactType":["availability","confidentiality"],"aiComponentTargeted":"api","llmSpecific":true,"classifierConfidence":0.85,"researchCategory":null,"atlasIds":["AML.T0010"]}}