Spain gets its first taste of AI-aided cyber attack
The agent scanned “generic files” before accessing the organization’s system, then ran vulnerability scans to find flaws that would give it read/write access to files containing personal data and invoices. Both companies have reported several instances of their agents going rogue, escaping "secure" environments and going walkies across the internet to attack unwitting organizations.
- ▪The agent scanned “generic files” before accessing the organization’s system, then ran vulnerability scans to find flaws that would give it read/write access to files containing personal data and invoices.
- ▪Both companies have reported several instances of their agents going rogue, escaping "secure" environments and going walkies across the internet to attack unwitting organizations.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); cyber-crime Spain gets its first taste of AI-aided cyber attack Data protection chiefs call for 'immediate review' of data protection models Connor Jones Connor Jones Cybersecurity reporter Published wed 16 Sep 2026 // 12:56 UTC READ MORE Ministry of Justice apologizes after court staff accessed Southport victims' files 1 hour ago Mythos has made 2026 patching hell.
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