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AI agent executes first end-to-end ransomware attack

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Sysdig's Threat Research Team has identified what they describe as the first ransomware attack entirely executed by an AI agent. The attack, attributed to an operator named JADEPUFFER, exploited vulnerabilities in Langflow (CVE-2025-3248) and Nacos (CVE-2021-29441). This AI-driven attack successfully encrypted 1,342 settings on a MySQL database. AI

IMPACT Highlights the emerging threat of AI-powered cyberattacks, necessitating new defensive strategies.

RANK_REASON Research report detailing a novel AI application in cybercrime. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Sysdig's Threat Research Team published what it calls the first ransomware attack run end-to-end by an AI agent. The operator (JADEPUFFER) exploited CVE-2025-32

    Sysdig's Threat Research Team published what it calls the first ransomware attack run end-to-end by an AI agent. The operator (JADEPUFFER) exploited CVE-2025-3248 in Langflow, chained CVE-2021-29441 in Nacos, and encrypted 1,342 settings on a MySQL-backed database. https:// go.ai…

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