Hackers Abuse AI to Breach 1,200 Sites

Chinese-speaking criminals deployed autonomous AI agents to breach over 1,200 company websites, successfully compromising more than 100 organizations including Deere and SharkNinja. The attacks, costing roughly $50 per successful hack, targeted online shops and utilized exposed open-source tool panels. Researchers found the operations began around October 2, with successful break-ins taking under 23 hours on average.