Open-source project that use LLM as deception system

10 mariocandela 1 5/30/2025, 7:13:55 AM
Hello everyone

I wanted to share a project I've been working on that I think you'll find really interesting. It's called Beelzebub, an open-source honeypot framework that uses LLMs to create incredibly realistic and dynamic deception environments.

By integrating LLMs, it can mimic entire operating systems and interact with attackers in a super convincing way. Imagine an SSH honeypot where the LLM provides plausible responses to commands, even though nothing is actually executed on a real system.

The goal is to keep attackers engaged for as long as possible, diverting them from your real systems and collecting valuable, real-world data on their tactics, techniques, and procedures. We've even had success capturing real threat actors with it!

I'd love for you to try it out, give it a star on GitHub, and maybe even contribute! Your feedback,

especially from an LLM-centric perspective, would be incredibly valuable as we continue to develop it.

You can find the project here:

GitHub:https://github.com/mariocandela/beelzebub

Research using beelzebub on public network: - https://beelzebub-honeypot.com/blog/how-cybercriminals-make-money-with-cryptojacking/

- https://beelzebub-honeypot.com/blog/ssh-llm-honeypot-caught-a-real-threat-actor/

Let me know what you think in the comments! Do you have ideas for new LLM-powered honeypot features?

Thanks for your time!

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