AI agents hacked the hackers, stealing email addresses from security research org
Automated software tools exploit linked application flaws to compromise research organisation
Autonomous software agents have successfully executed an automated intrusion targeting a security research entity to obtain email records. The attack exploited a chain of vulnerabilities in the Zammad platform, achieving privilege escalation, remote code execution, and hijacked sessions within seconds.
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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by The Register on 1 Oct 2026, 21:26. Read the full article at the original publisher.
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