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First Known ‘Agentic Ransomware’ Attack Raises AI Security Alarm

Summary by eweek.com
Sysdig says JADEPUFFER is the first known agentic ransomware attack, showing how AI agents could automate familiar security threats.

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The security risk has increased significantly due to new technologies. But can AI agents actually carry out cyber attacks without human help? read more on t3n.de

An autonomous AI has perpetrated the first ransomware attack of history without human intervention. The agent, named JadePuffer, was detected by Sysdig while attacking the open source Langflow framework. The most disturbing thing is not that he did it alone, but that he corrected himself in real time. The attack exploded the vulnerability CVE-2025-3248 and, in seconds, he was already inside the system. He collected API credentials and keys, and …

Detecting malware, such as ransomware or Infostealer, is a first step– but defending a second. The post Cyberattack: Windows Automation Tool Brings Ransomware and Infostealer first appeared on IT-I-Ko.

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Clubic.com broke the news on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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