# DarkMoon: Open-source AI pentesting platform

> Source: <https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/29/darkmoon-open-source-ai-pentesting-platform/>
> Published: 2026-06-29 05:30:03+00:00

Penetration testing has long run on expert time, with specialists spending days probing a network or web application by hand. Manual engagements stretch across weeks, expert consultants run into thousands of dollars a day, and results vary with the tester. Automation promises to narrow those gaps. A growing set of projects now hands the work to AI agents that plan and execute on their own. DarkMoon, an open-source platform, sits in that group. It runs … [More ](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/29/darkmoon-open-source-ai-pentesting-platform/)

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