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Man accused of using generative AI to create virus in Japan 1st (mainichi.jp)

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TOKYO -- A 25-year-old man has been served a fresh arrest warrant for allegedly creating a computer virus using generative artificial intelligence (AI), the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)'s cybercrime control division announced on May 28, in what is believed to be the first such case in Japan.

Ryuki Hayashi, an unemployed resident of the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Kawasaki, was served the warrant on suspicion of making electronic or magnetic records containing unauthorized commands.

Hayashi is accused of creating a virus similar to ransomware, which destroys computer data and demands ransom in cryptocurrency, using his home computer and smartphone on March 31, 2023. He has reportedly admitted to the allegations, telling police, "I thought I could do anything by asking AI. I wanted to make easy money."

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[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 94 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Computer virus. Okay. Phew.

Though a computer virus could someday be just as deadly as a regular virus.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Even now, deaths can be attributed to hospitals getting ransomware.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Even now, deaths can be attributed to hospitals profiting off completely insecure systems.

[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

You are correct, but I hope we can all agree there is a special place in hell reserved for people who interfere with health workers and cause death in the process.

That's right on par with raping a nun, or a priest diddling a kid in my book.

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