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Researchers say an AI agent just ran a ransomware attack from start to finish, with no human at the keyboard
Ransomware has always needed a skilled human somewhere in the loop. Security firm Sysdig says that just changed. It has documented what it calls the first ransomware attack run from start to finish by an AI agent, with no human at the keyboard. The researchers named the attacker JADEPUFFER, and say a large language model [] This story continues at The Next Web
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The Register
· Jul 2, 2026
Smooth AI criminal drives 'first' end-to-end agentic ransomware attack
Don't count on the LLM to return your data - even if you pay up
Digital Trends
· Jul 6, 2026
AI agent reportedly carried out an entire ransomware attack on its own
Security researchers say an autonomous AI agent carried out a complete ransomware attack, adapting to failures and executing the intrusion with minimal human intervention.
TechCrunch
· Jul 6, 2026
The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human
An AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time, but new details show a human still chose the victim, set up the infrastructure, and supplied stolen credentials — meaning it wasn't quite the fully autonomous cybercrime debut that last week's headlines suggested.
The Hacker News
· Jul 2, 2026
AI Agent Exploits Langflow RCE to Automate Database Ransomware Attack
Security firm Sysdig says it has found what it believes is the first ransomware attack run from start to finish by an AI agent. Its Threat Research Team calls the operator JADEPUFFER and says a large language model handled the whole job: breaking in, stealing credentials, moving deeper into the network, then encrypting and wiping a company's production database. Ransomware has always
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· Jul 3, 2026
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NL Times
AI increases the dangers of phishing and cyberattacks, says Dutch data authority
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing the risks of phishing and cyberattacks, and organizations need to immediately take action to get their cybersecurity in order,
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Related coverage for "Researchers say an AI agent just ran a ransomware attack from start to finish, with no human at the keyboard": The Register — Smooth AI criminal drives 'first' end-to-end agentic ransomware attack. Digital Trends — AI agent reportedly carried out an entire ransomware attack on its own. TechCrunch — The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human. The Hacker News — AI Agent Exploits Langflow RCE to Automate Database Ransomware Attack. Inc.com — 7 Super Dangerous Things to Build With Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Before They Get Banned Again. NL Times — AI increases the dangers of phishing and cyberattacks, says Dutch data authority