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        AI-Powered FunkLocker: The Next-Generation Ransomware Threat     By CyberDudeBivash • October 02, 2025, 10:25 AM IST • Future of Threats & Threat Analysis   For years, the cybersecurity community has debated the weaponization of artificial intelligence. That debate is over. We are now entering the era of autonomous cyberattacks. Our threat intelligence team is tracking the emergence of a new class of ransomware, which we are calling **"FunkLocker,"** that represents this next generation of threat. Unlike traditional ransomware, which requires a human operator "hands-on-keyboard" for lateral movement and targeting, FunkLocker integrates an AI decision-making engine. This allows it to spread through a network, identify and prioritize critical targets, and evade defenses with a speed and efficiency that is beyond human capability. This is not science fiction; it is the logical evolution of the ransomware business model. This is our ana...