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The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human

The first known AI-run ransomware attack was documented by Sysdig, where an AI agent executed a real-world cyberattack from start to finish, but still required human involvement for victim selection and infrastructure setup.

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TechCrunch AI7 min read2h ago
The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human
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