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Hackers Used 44 AI Agents to Automate Attacks

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 28 October 2026, 08:07 UTC ·11 sec listen

Researchers say a cybercrime operation deployed 44 artificial intelligence agents to automate several hacking steps, from scouting targets and exploiting software flaws to stealing data. The report suggests attackers are using these systems to coordinate attacks, though details remain limited.

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