Analysis · curated 2 Aug 2026
From Morris to Morris II: AI Models are Vulnerable to Worms, Too | CEO Vantage Point
First reported packetwatch.com
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Why it matters
The Morris II self-replicating prompt demonstrates that LLM-powered agents can be weaponized to autonomously exfiltrate data and propagate, a class of agentic-worm threat defenders must plan for as AI assistants proliferate.
A PacketWatch CEO blog post reflects on the Morris II AI worm, an 'adversarial self-replicating prompt' developed by researchers (revealed in Wired) that targets generative AI email assistants built on LLMs like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Llama to steal email data and spread spam. The piece frames Morris II as a modern successor to the 1988 Morris Worm and discusses broader security risks of rushing AI adoption.