Trojan Attack Triggers Dangerous Physical Deviation in LLM-Based Robotics

By Neetika Walter · Interesting Engineering · 2026-10-21

Trojan Attack Triggers Dangerous Physical Deviation in LLM-Based Robotics

According to Interesting Engineering, computer scientists at Binghamton University have identified a vulnerability where a simple two-letter code causes a robot to target a human hand with a knife. The exploit, known as MuTRAP, demonstrates how malicious behavior can be hidden wi

According to Interesting Engineering, computer scientists at Binghamton University have identified a vulnerability where a simple two-letter code causes a robot to target a human hand with a knife. The exploit, known as MuTRAP, demonstrates how malicious behavior can be hidden wi