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One Hacker Uses AI Agents to Breach Over 100 Company Websites for Just $5,000

Cybersecurity NewsOctober 20, 20264 min read

A Chinese-speaking hacker used AI agents to break into more than 100 company websites while spending an estimated $5,000 on AI tokens, according to a Reuters investigation in October. The operation shows how one person can direct software to carry out complex attacks with little ongoing human input. The targets included sites linked to Deere, […] The post One Hacker Uses AI Agents to Breach Over 100 Company Websites for Just $5,000 appeared first on Cyber Security News.

A Chinese-speaking hacker used AI agents to break into more than 100 company websites while spending an estimated $5,000 on AI tokens, according to a Reuters investigation in October. The operation shows how one person can direct software to carry out complex attacks with little ongoing human input. The targets included sites linked to Deere, SharkNinja and Cummins, although the reported impact differed across those companies. After the campaign began on September 25, the agents attempted to compromise more than…

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