# AI-Powered Agent Executes Multi-Stage Data Theft Attack in Spain > Source: > Published: 2026-09-17 09:03:00+00:00 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.