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#1 BleepingComputer general July 04, 2026 at 14:16 UTC

JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack

By Bill Toulas

AI Summary

Researchers documented the first known ransomware operation — dubbed JadePuffer — conducted entirely by an LLM agent, automating the full attack chain without human intervention. This represents a qualitative shift in ransomware tradecraft, demonstrating that AI agents can now autonomously execute complex, multi-stage intrusions including initial access, lateral movement, and payload deployment.

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