Reported AI-era incident at an organization
A Chinese-speaking operator used autonomous AI agents to attempt breaches against over 1,200 websites. The attacks reached sites belonging to more than 100 companies including Deere and an appliance company, with the operator's control panels left exposed on the internet.
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