Powerful new AI models are behind a growing wave of cyber attacks, experts say

Fortune · 28 ● 9 sources

Researchers reported that an AI-agent attacker began on Sept. 25 and used autonomous agents to attempt breaches of 1,200+ websites, succeeding against about 100 companies. The activity cost roughly $5,000 in tokens, or about $50 per successful breach, according to the reporting. As models improved and became more agentic, autonomous AI-driven hacking became cheaper and more frequent, with debate growing over whether open AI model distribution should be restricted for safety.