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title: "A new AI agent can hack systems and deploy ransomware without human intervention"
date: 2026-07-06
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a4b6b33e6444a94880728adf0aedcb1&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.thehansindia.com%2ftechnology%2ftech-news%2fa-new-ai-agent-can-hack-systems-and-deploy-ransomware-without-human-intervention-1094241&c=8357893461713244602&mkt=en-us
description: "A new report reveals that AI agents can execute ransomware attacks autonomously, as demonstrated by the case of JADEPUFFER, which exploited a critical vulnerability to infiltrate systems."
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# A new AI agent can hack systems and deploy ransomware without human intervention

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

*Published: 2026-07-06*