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Hackers Deploy AI Agents to Breach Over 1,200 Sites

Malicious hackers used AI-powered autonomous agents to attempt to breach more than 1,200 websites across over 100 companies, according to the attackers' own records. The agents operated step by step with open-source tools to find vulnerabilities and plant web shells.

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Malicious hackers have unleashed AI-powered agents on the internet, attempting to breach over 1,200 websites across more than 100 companies - and that's just based on the attackers' own records. These autonomous agents were given free rein to work step by step, using open-source tools to find vulnerabilities and plant web shells.

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osintsights.com — original article DHS Disrupts DeepSeek AI Use Across US Federal Agencies AI Solvers Adapt to Outsmart CAPTCHAs AI-Powered Attacks Exploit Security Patch Weaknesses
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