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An AI agent just ran a full ransomware attack with no human at the keyboard

Source: The Next WebJuly 6, 2026
An AI agent just ran a full ransomware attack with no human at the keyboard

Security firm Sysdig says it has documented the first ransomware attack run end to end by an AI agent, first reported by Business Insider. A large language model planned, executed, and adapted the entire operation, which Sysdig has named JadePuffer.

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