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Qrator finds x47.c's AI credit drain works only with a key the attacker already holds
Qrator says x47.c, a Windows botnet sold for up to $950, burns a victim's OpenAI or xAI credit with a valid API key while the website stays up. Website filtering never sees the requests, so the defenses are key revocation and spending caps.
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