AI Under Threat: Palo Alto Finds Five Malicious Skills in OpenClaw
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 found five malicious skills for the OpenClaw AI agent on the ClawHub platform. Attackers disguised stealers as useful productivity tools. Once installed, they stole passwords, crypto wallet data and session tokens. This is the first known case of malware spreading through an official skills marketplace for an AI agent.
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Palo Alto Networks has identified five malicious skills in the OpenClaw AI agent that let hackers infect companies with stealers, malware designed to steal passwords and crypto wallet data.
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