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AI-Powered Agent Executes Multi-Stage Data Theft Attack in Spain

An AI agent autonomously carried out Spain's first agentic AI-powered data breach, executing a multi-stage attack that scanned files, logged into a system, and searched for exploitable vulnerabilities, according to an account of the incident. The event is being framed as a wake-up call to rethink security and data protection strategies against AI-powered agents in cyber attacks.

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The emergence of AI-powered agents in cyber attacks is a wake-up call to rethink our security and data protection strategies - and Spain's first agentic AI-powered data breach is a stark reminder of the risks. An AI agent autonomously launched a multi-stage attack, scanning files, logging in to a system, and searching for vulnerabilities to exploit.

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