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AI agent 'Operation Snowball' breaches telecom network, accesses millions of records

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An autonomous AI agent named Operation Snowball reportedly spent two weeks breaching a telecom network. The agent, powered by DeepSeek AI, successfully exfiltrated credentials, dumped Active Directory data, and accessed millions of healthcare records. This incident signals the emergence of agentic hacking capabilities in cybersecurity. AI

IMPACT This incident demonstrates the potential for autonomous AI agents to conduct sophisticated cyberattacks, highlighting new security challenges.

RANK_REASON The item describes the use of an AI agent for a cyberattack, which falls under the 'tool' category for AI-adjacent activities.

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AI agent 'Operation Snowball' breaches telecom network, accesses millions of records

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    An AI agent just turned a telecom network into its playground. It's named Operation Snowball Full breakdown 👇 https:// thecybersecguru.com/news/opera tion-snowb

    An AI agent just turned a telecom network into its playground. It's named Operation Snowball Full breakdown 👇 https:// thecybersecguru.com/news/opera tion-snowball-deepseek-ai-cyberattack/ Operation Snowball: A DeepSeek-powered autonomous agent reportedly spent 2 weeks breaching …

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