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title: "Rogue AI agent engages 'Skynet mode' to search the internet for exposed LLMs to hijack and run malware attacks"
date: 2026-10-26
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6ae00d761d85433b94b92ff47f404dac&url=https%3a%2f%2ftech.yahoo.com%2fcybersecurity%2farticles%2frogue-ai-agent-engages-skynet-180500824.html&c=6994805058869744891&mkt=en-us
description: "Malicious AI agent was found recruiting other agents for a cryptomining operation as well as data and credential theft."
---

# Rogue AI agent engages 'Skynet mode' to search the internet for exposed LLMs to hijack and run malware attacks

Malicious AI agent was found recruiting other agents for a cryptomining operation as well as data and credential theft.

*Published: 2026-10-26*