Hacker Uses AI Agents and a Few Thousand Dollars to Breach Over 100 Sites
Original headline: How one hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sites
A Chinese‑speaking hacker leveraged AI agents and only a few thousand dollars to break into the websites of more than 100 companies, including farm equipment maker Deere. A cybersecurity researcher observed the attacks over the past several weeks.
The incident shows AI agents can dramatically lower the cost and skill barrier for large‑scale cyber‑attacks.
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