--- title: New Dolphin X malware uses AI to rank high-value targets description: A new remote access trojan called Dolphin X has been discovered being advertised on cybercrime forums, featuring an 'AI Profiler' that automatically scores and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/new-dolphin-x-malware-uses-ai-to-rank-high-value-targets-mtzljcvqi twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: New Dolphin X malware uses AI to rank high-value targets | daily.dev og:description: A new remote access trojan called Dolphin X has been discovered being advertised on cybercrime forums, featuring an 'AI Profiler' that automatically scores and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/new-dolphin-x-malware-uses-ai-to-rank-high-value-targets-mtzljcvqi og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/mtzLjCVQI.png og:image:alt: New Dolphin X malware uses AI to rank high-value targets og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # New Dolphin X malware uses AI to rank high-value targets **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A new remote access trojan called Dolphin X has been discovered being advertised on cybercrime forums, featuring an 'AI Profiler' that automatically scores and ranks infected victims by value. The profiler analyzes application usage, browser domains, installed software, and risk factors to help attackers prioritize which compromised machines to target further. The malware also claims to steal credentials from over 300 applications including cryptocurrency wallets, password managers, SSH keys, and cloud tokens. Varonis Threat Labs analyzed the operator panel and builder but could not confirm all advertised capabilities without executing a live sample. The AI engine powering the profiler remains unidentified. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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