On August 24, 2026, Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers observed an Exploit underground forum persona named “Optimus_Prime” advertising an uncensored AI subscription service named Luciferus. The persona joined Exploit on April 18, and their profile displays a “coding / coder” activity label. As of September 4, the persona has published 21 posts on the forum. The August advertisement describes Luciferus as an AI system that answers requests without moral or ethical restrictions and claims that it is based on a proprietary model that has “120 billion parameters” (see Figure 1). 

Figure 1: Luciferus advertisement posted by Optimus_Prime on Exploit forum

CTU™ researchers did not independently verify the model architecture, parameter count, performance, privacy claims, or advertised capabilities. However, they assess with low confidence that Luciferus is built on Qwen, which is a family of large language models (LLMs) developed by Alibaba. Qwen provides underlying AI capabilities, including natural language understanding and generation, for a range of AI applications and services.

CTU researchers previously observed threat actors advertising “jailbroken” versions of ChatGPT and Claude in which ethical constraints were removed so they could be used for malicious purposes. However, “proprietary models” like Luciferus are designed or configured without safeguards from the outset to allow greater control, persistence, and the ability to tailor capabilities to specific user communities, including underground forums. Proprietary model claims can be misleading, as many of the services are likely based on fine-tuned open-source models, custom system prompts, or orchestration layers rather than entirely new foundation models. Training a genuinely novel LLM requires significant expertise, data, and computing resources.

The advertisement lists three tiers available for a monthly subscription price: Inquisitor ($35), Archdeviel [sic] ($55), and Prince of Darkness ($75). It also refers to an “Individual Embodiment” VIP level that provides access to a personal AI model deployed separately for their project, custom models trained on their own data and specific tasks, dedicated computing power that is not shared with other users, and full control over the context window and response temperature. The cost of this VIP service is based on user requirements. The website does not mention that option and lists different names and prices for the other tiers: Junior ($22), Middle ($34.75), and Pro ($47.14) (see Figure 2). 

Figure 2: Offerings listed on the Luciferus website

Figure 3 shows the Luciferus Junior model’s response to a “simple RAT in python” prompt. The Russian-language introduction describes a simple Python remote access trojan and presents networking and command execution functionality before listing source code. These results support the advertisement’s claim that the service will respond to overt requests for malware development. CTU researchers did not execute, test, or assess the completeness of the generated code. 

Figure 3: Luciferus response to an explicit RAT-generation prompt (generated code redacted)

The emergence of Luciferus aligns with a broader trend in which threat actors are increasingly commercializing AI through underground forums, Telegram channels, and cybercriminal marketplaces. Rather than developing their own models, many threat actors are offering access to uncensored or modified LLMs via AI-as-a-service schemes in the same way malware, phishing kits, and ransomware are commoditized. Well-known examples include WormGPT and FraudGPT, which were marketed on underground forums as unrestricted alternatives to ChatGPT that are capable of generating phishing emails, business email compromise (BEC) lures, malicious scripts, and malware code. Luciferus appears to be a more stable option that relies on an uncensored local LLM instead of jailbreaking a mainstream LLM provider. CTU researchers have also observed threat actors selling brokered access to legitimate AI platforms, sharing API keys, offering AI prompt-engineering services, and advertising access to multiple AI models as a packaged service. 

CTU researchers have also identified a steady increase in posts advertising AI-enabled services, dedicated AI discussion channels, and recruitment efforts seeking AI specialists to support cybercriminal operations. These developments suggest that AI is an increasingly accessible component of the cybercrime ecosystem, lowering barriers to entry and enabling less technically skilled actors to access capabilities that were previously limited to experienced developers. Luciferus represents the latest evolution of this trend, positioning itself as a purpose-built “uncensored” AI service that explicitly advertises its willingness to respond to malware development requests without the ethical safeguards present in mainstream commercial models.