Security · 1h ago
AI Agent Hermes Used in Espionage Attack on Thai Finance Ministry
Attackers deployed the open-source AI agent Hermes in unrestricted 'YOLO mode' to conduct espionage against Thailand's Ministry of Finance. The autonomous tool executed reconnaissance and data exfiltration without human oversight. This marks one of the first known uses of an AI agent in a state-sponsored cyberattack.
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The use of an AI agent in 'YOLO mode' highlights the growing risk of autonomous tools in cyberattacks, but the novelty may be overstated given that similar automated attacks have occurred before.
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