Checked fact 33992 Nov 2026Safety and security

Talos says VOLTA checks each response for refusal phrases such as I can't and I'm not able and moves to the next model in the chain when it finds one, and that the LLM stage can be skipped entirely if no API key is present.

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the ability to run without the LLM stage altogether if no key is present

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Appraisal by AI: Model-driven victim prioritization in the VOLTA infostealer
Cisco Talos · 2026-10-31

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Cisco Talos reports VOLTA infostealer sends an evidence bundle to Claude Opus 4.6 by default to rank assets 2 Nov 2026

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“Talos says VOLTA checks each response for refusal phrases such as I can't and I'm not able and moves to the next model in the chain when it finds one, and that the LLM stage can be skipped entirely if no API key is present.” ai notis, checked 2 Nov 2026. Source: Appraisal by AI: Model-driven victim prioritization in the VOLTA infostealer (Cisco Talos). https://ainotis.com/c/3399

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ai notis. (2026, November 2). Talos says VOLTA checks each response for refusal phrases such as I can't and I'm not able and moves to the next model in the chain when it finds one, and that the LLM stage can be skipped entirely if no API key is present [Checked claim 3399]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/3399

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