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title: "New AI agent can hack systems and deploy ransomware without human help"
date: 2026-07-05
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a4b4f135988447d833a100e2ede79be&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-in%2fmoney%2fnews%2fnew-ai-agent-can-hack-systems-and-deploy-ransomware-without-human-help%2far-AA27hNGH&c=15764311913068451151&mkt=en-us
description: "A new report reveals that AI agents can autonomously execute ransomware attacks, evidenced by the case of JADEPUFFER, which exploited a critical vulnerability to infiltrate systems."
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# New AI agent can hack systems and deploy ransomware without human help

A new report reveals that AI agents can autonomously execute ransomware attacks, evidenced by the case of JADEPUFFER, which exploited a critical vulnerability to infiltrate systems.

*Published: 2026-07-05*