Between April and June 2024, the NullBulge group emerged, targeting users in AI-centric applications and gaming communities. The NullBulge persona has showcased creative methods of distributing malware targeting said tools and platforms. Though the group projects an image of activism claiming to be “protecting artists around the world” and claims to be motivated by a pro-art, anti-AI cause rather than profit, other activities tied to this threat actor may indicate otherwise.