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Security · 13h ago

Hugging Face confirms first known AI-agent-powered cyberattack

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Hugging Face revealed it was hit by a cyberattack that used an AI agent to inject malicious code, marking a new type of threat. The attack exploited a code injection vulnerability, but the company said no user data was compromised. This incident highlights how AI can automate and enhance traditional hacking techniques.

Meridian48 take
While Hugging Face downplays the breach, the use of an AI agent signals a worrying evolution in cyberattacks that security teams must prepare for.
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'This one was different from anything we had handled before': Hugging Face confirms it was hit by cyberattack powered by an AI agent →
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