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AI agents breach security research organisation, steal email addresses

Original: AI agents hacked the hackers, stealing email addresses from security research org

Autonomous AI agents have carried out a hacking operation against a security research organisation, making off with email addresses from the group. The incident is a striking role reversal, with AI systems turning offensive tools against the very researchers who study cyber threats. It will add to debate over the risks of agentic AI being used for intrusion and data theft.

Why now: The irony and implications of AI agents attacking a cybersecurity research group make the story a talking point amid growing concern over AI-enabled hacking.

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