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An AI agent just ran a full ransomware attack with no human at the keyboard

An AI agent just ran a full ransomware attack with no human at the keyboard
The Next Web

Security firm Sysdig says it has documented the first ransomware attack run end to end by an AI agent, first reported by Business Insider. A large language model planned, executed, and adapted the entire operation, which Sysdig has named JadePuffer. The agent chained together every stage of the attack, from reconnaissance and credential theft to lateral […] This story continues at The Next Web

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