Security · Updated 19 Oct, 03:32 pm IST
AI agents used to break into over 100 company websites
Why it matters for readers: Reveals that AI agents can run extended, autonomous hacking campaigns and that open-source tools can be abused if exposed.
- NorForge researcher Snorre Fagerland watched a hacker use AI agents to autonomously probe and break into sites.1
- The AI-driven campaign attempted roughly 1,200 break-ins and compromised over 100 websites.1
- Reuters identified victims of the campaign including Deere, SharkNinja and Cummins by reviewing the hacker’s activity.1
- The researcher found about two dozen exposed instances of Cairn being used for malicious activity, with the activity beginning around October 2.1
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