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Dutch nonprofit DIVD breached by autonomous AI agent

Original: 🤖 Dutch nonprofit DIVD (vulnerability disclosure) was breached by an autonomous AI agent: after exploiting an undisclose

Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD), a nonprofit that coordinates vulnerability disclosure, says it was breached by an autonomous AI agent. The agent exploited an undisclosed flaw and chose its own post-exploitation steps, including a password spray that reportedly disrupted its own adversary-in-the-middle attempt. DIVD described the intrusion as loud and highly unusual, fueling debate about AI-driven cyberattacks.

Why now: It is a rare documented case of an autonomous AI agent independently hacking an organisation, raising alarms about AI-enabled cyber threats.

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• 🤖 Dutch nonprofit DIVD (vulnerability disclosure) was breached by an autonomous AI agent: after exploiting an undisclosed flaw, the agent picked each post-exploitation step itself — including a password spray that broke its own AiTM attempt. DIVD calls it "loud and very, very… · cloud@infosec.exchange · 1

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