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Aurora Ransomware Operators Use Cursor AI in Attacks Against 10 Targets

Aug 31, 2026, 11:47 AM · by The Hacker News

Threat actors associated with Aurora (aka Aur0ra) ransomware have been observed using SpaceX's artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant Cursor to break into target networks, according to findings from CloudSEK and Gambit Security.

The two independent analyses are based on exposed infrastructure associated with the Russian-speaking cybercrime group, leading to the discovery of its

Source: The Hacker News