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title: "This AI agent autonomously hacked a network, adapted on the fly, and demanded a ransom"
date: 2026-07-05
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description: "JadePuffer exploited a vulnerable Langflow server, harvested credentials, moved laterally, and encrypted more than 1,300 database records, marking what Sysdig describes as the first documented ..."
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# This AI agent autonomously hacked a network, adapted on the fly, and demanded a ransom

JadePuffer exploited a vulnerable Langflow server, harvested credentials, moved laterally, and encrypted more than 1,300 database records, marking what Sysdig describes as the first documented ...

*Published: 2026-07-05*