AI autonomous hacking targeted 1,200+ sites, breaching 100+ company websites
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A Chinese-speaking hacker used autonomous AI hacking agents to breach websites belonging to more than 100 companies in a campaign that began on September 25, 2026, according to NorForge researcher Snorre Fagerland. The hacker delegated almost all the work to software, with successful intrusions typically taking about 23 hours and costing an estimated $50 in AI tokens each. Key takeaways Deere, SharkNinja and Cummins were among the identified victims. The agents attempted intrusions against more than 1,200 websites. Fagerland estimated the campaign’s total token spending at roughly $5,000. The scale of unauthorized data extraction remains undetermined.
Source: The Cryptonomist
