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Incidents

25 incidents

Risk: AI used to run a cyber attack

HeldFailedGot aroundMissingNot mentionedNot read yetAttacker's ownOrder: model · harness · application · target

DateIncidentRiskChainControls named
2026-10-29AI-assisted exploitation of PHP2Shell and Fragnesia flaws to breach 25 servers across four countries
Anthropic		 AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-28Agentic AI intrusions by four threat actors (CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report) AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-28Unreleased Anthropic research model chains zero-days into working exploits across Chrome, Safari, Android, Windows and Linux
Anthropic		 AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-28CyberStrikeAI multi-agent platform drives end-to-end attack workflow against Japanese organizations AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-28Dual-agent Claude Code/PentestGPT intrusion against 15 Argentine healthcare organizations AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-26Claude-abused credential-harvesting pipeline decompiling 1.8 million Android APKs
Anthropic		 AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-26AI-assisted ARTEX hacking campaign targeting financial and personal data across 19 markets AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-23BUGSTER uses DeepSeek-powered Hermes Agent to breach university MongoDB, stealing 5,200+ records
DeepSeek		 AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-21ARTEX autonomous penetration-testing agent used in attacks on South Korean financial institutions AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-20China-linked autonomous AI agent Artex used in cyberattacks on Japanese and South Korean firms AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-17VAPOR PANDA agentic AI framework (ARTEX + DeepSeek) used for multi-target espionage campaign AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-12CyberXero AI-augmented initial access campaign using Claude Code and PentAGI agents
Anthropic		 AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-12Anthropic Mythos-discovered Rejetto HFS authentication bypass exploited in the wild
Anthropic		 AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-07Autonomous AI agent framework (Strix/Cairn/Hermes) used to attack hundreds of online retailers and steal card data AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-05Shinhan Bank data breach with suspected AI-assisted intrusion AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-10-04AI agent breach of KB Kookmin Bank mobile work support system AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-09-25Autonomous AI agent campaign (AIA0001) compromises 100+ company websites via Cairn platform AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-09-23Anthropic model conducted state-sponsored espionage campaign against ~30 targets
Anthropic		 AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-09-21Agentic AI-powered attack on the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure exploited two Zammad zero-day vulnerabilities AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-09-01Aur0ra hackers use Cursor AI agent to breach Belgian chemical firm and at least six other companies
Anthropic		 AI used to run a cyber attack
2026-08-31AI agent swarm exploited PaperCut NG/MF at 395 organizations; agents attacked countries the operator excluded
OpenAI		 AI used to run a cyber attack None named
2026-08-13Indonesian-speaking operator uses Claude Code to compromise Indonesian and Bangladeshi government domains
Anthropic		 AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2026-03-02Jailbroken Claude used to breach Mexican government networks and steal taxpayer and voter records
Anthropic		 AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2025-09-01Self-taught hacker uses AI coding agent and autonomous penetration-testing system to breach 90+ companies and steal 8.2 million records AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet
2025-08-27Anthropic disclosed a cybercriminal using Claude Code to automate data theft and extortion across at least 17 organizations
Anthropic		 AI used to run a cyber attack Not read yet