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title: "Cybercriminals Plant Malicious AI Agents in Open Source Tool Repositories"
date: 2026-07-09
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description: "Cybersecurity researchers at ESET identify big rise in suspicious and malicious toolsets which put users at risk from cyber-attacks ..."
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# Cybercriminals Plant Malicious AI Agents in Open Source Tool Repositories

Cybersecurity researchers at ESET identify big rise in suspicious and malicious toolsets which put users at risk from cyber-attacks ...

*Published: 2026-07-09*