{"slug": "one-hacker-used-ai-agents-to-breach-100-company-websites-for-about-5000", "title": "One Hacker Used AI Agents to Breach 100+ Company Websites for About $5,000", "summary": "A Chinese-speaking threat actor used Cairn-powered AI agents to target more than 1,200 websites, achieving over 100 intrusions at an estimated $5,000 in AI costs, according to an investigation by NorForge. NorForge's findings describe how autonomous attack workflows operated and exposed sensitive information.", "body_md": "A Chinese-speaking threat actor reportedly used Cairn-powered AI agents to target more than 1,200 websites, with over 100 intrusions reported and an estimated $5,000 in AI costs. NorForge's investigation reveals how autonomous attack workflows operated and exposed sensitive information.\n\nThe post [One Hacker Used AI Agents to Breach 100+ Company Websites for About $5,000](https://cyberupdates365.com/ai-agent-cyberattacks/) appeared first on [CyberUpdates365 | Latest Cybersecurity News & Vulnerabilities](https://cyberupdates365.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/one-hacker-used-ai-agents-to-breach-100-company-websites-for-about-5000", "canonical_source": "https://cyberupdates365.com/ai-agent-cyberattacks/", "published_at": "2026-10-20 04:32:29+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-20 04:46:35.962330+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "ai-safety", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Cairn", "NorForge", "CyberUpdates365"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/one-hacker-used-ai-agents-to-breach-100-company-websites-for-about-5000", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/one-hacker-used-ai-agents-to-breach-100-company-websites-for-about-5000.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/one-hacker-used-ai-agents-to-breach-100-company-websites-for-about-5000.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/one-hacker-used-ai-agents-to-breach-100-company-websites-for-about-5000.jsonld"}}