According to CSO Online and The Register, a single attacker compromised 27 of 105 online retailers over five days using open-source AI harnessing frameworks at an average cost of $25 per target. The low barrier to entry demonstrates how readily available open-source AI tools enable attacks against e-commerce infrastructure, with The Register reporting the attacker also targeted a Fortune 500 hospitality company and major US airline.
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- Press[CSO Online](https://www.csoonline.com/article/4226861/ai-tools-help-hacker-break-in-for-25-per-target.html)
- Press[The Register](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/25/crook-used-three-open-source-agents-to-break-into-a-fortune-500-hospitality-company-a-major-us-airline-and-25+-other-orgs/5299012)
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