Gambit Security: Russian-speaking ransomware gang Aur0ra used SpaceX's Cursor AI coding assistant to breach at least seven companies between April 8 and May 21 (Raphael Satter/Reuters)

The Russian-speaking ransomware group Aur0ra leveraged SpaceX’s Cursor AI coding assistant to develop malicious code, enabling breaches of at least seven companies between April 8 and May 21. The attacks illustrate how commercial AI tools can be weaponized for rapid ransomware deployment.