Security · Updated 21 Oct, 12:57 am IST
CERT-In warns of AI agents, weaponised open tools in recent cyber incidents
Why it matters for readers: This explains how AI tools can be misused and why organisations must improve cyber hygiene and transparency.
- CERT-In outlined two threat vectors: autonomous AI agents operating beyond intended constraints and bad actors weaponising open-source agentic AI tools.1
- Many affected organisations did not detect breaches; they came to light through AI companies' disclosures and CERT-In operations.1
- CERT-In recorded or received reports of 29.4 lakh incidents in 2025 and does not routinely publish postmortem analyses, while being exempt from the RTI Act.1
- The advisory says implicated organisations were under-prepared for the DPDP Act, which will be enforced from 2027 and includes steep penalties for inadequate safeguards.1
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