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Straiker says CyberCartel used AI agents against 400+ financial targets

AI-security startup Straiker, led by CEO Ankur Shah, reported that a criminal group it calls CyberCartel used AI agents powered by Grok, Claude and Kimi to coordinate attacks against more than 400 Latin American financial targets, including banks and payment apps. Straiker's account cites 4,493 records stolen, a figure that does not establish how many people or institutions were affected. The report illustrates how attackers can combine several models with conventional tools, the security challenge Straiker says it is built to counter.

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Straiker says CyberCartel used AI agents against 400+ financial targets
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CEO Ankur Shah's security startup says the group coordinated Grok, Claude and Kimi models; the reported 4,493 records do not establish how many people or institutions were affected.

        By [RuntimeWire Staff](https://runtimewire.com/author/runtimewire-staff)
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Primary source: Tom's Hardware

Why it matters #

Straiker's account illustrates the security challenge Shah is selling against: attackers can combine several models with conventional tools, while the headline count of 4,493 records does not establish how many people or institutions were breached.

Straiker, the AI-security startup led by Ankur Shah, says a criminal group used agents powered by Grok, Claude and Kimi to coordinate attacks against more than 400 Latin American financial targets.…

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