# Malicious Email Could Hijack AI Agent and Access Connected Accounts

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> Published: 2026-10-02 11:28:15+00:00

Security researchers have uncovered a now-fixed vulnerability in agentic AI platform Manus that could have allowed attackers to hijack an AI agent through a single malicious email and potentially access a user’s connected accounts. Researchers at Salt Labs, the research arm of Salt Security, found that Manus could interpret malicious instructions embedded within an incoming […]

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