# Moltbot
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From Darling of AI to Cautionary Tale: How Clawdbot’s Renaming Sparked a $16m Crypto Heist and a Security Reckoning
An open‑source AI agent formerly known as Clawdbot — now Moltbot — surged in popularity before a forced renaming and a brief username vacancy allowed scammers to hijack its identity and pump a fraudulent Solana token, briefly reaching a market value of about $16m. Security researchers have since warned that many instances were exposed to the public internet with plaintext credentials and no authentication, turning the agent into a high‑value target for credential theft.
Open‑source AI Agent Goes Viral — Cloudflare Rides a Two‑Day Stock Surge as Markets Price an Edge‑Infrastructure Tailwind
An open‑source AI agent, Moltbot, has gone viral for its ability to run locally and call major language models, prompting a two‑day surge in Cloudflare’s stock as investors bet edge infrastructure will benefit from agent‑driven traffic. The boost raises questions about whether increased traffic will convert into revenue, and spotlights security, governance and competitive risks for the AI ecosystem.