Taiwan Hacker Used BOSSAI AI Agents to Steal Taipei Emergency Dispatch Records
Original headline: Taiwan-Based Hacker Used BOSSAI AI Agents to Steal Taipei Emergency Dispatch Records
A researcher at Acronis’s Threat Research Unit reported that a single attacker in Taiwan employed BOSSAI AI agents to exfiltrate emergency dispatch records from seven districts in Taipei. The agents also accessed a Taipei fire‑department platform that exposed 2018 patient data, including ECG readings and ambulance video footage, without requiring authentication.
The incident highlights growing risks of AI‑driven tools being used for large‑scale personal data theft.
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