Security· ★★★· bearish·

AI agents breached over 100 company websites for just $5,000

  • —Over 1,200 intrusion attempts hit more than 100 companies, including Deere and SharkNinja
  • —About 10% of attacks succeeded, taking roughly 23 hours on average
  • —AI processing costs were estimated at as little as $5,000
  • —A second AI-agent group targeted crypto wallets and payment information
Why it matters: Autonomous AI agents make cyberattacks cheap and scalable, raising the risk for crypto wallets and exchanges.
Source: Crypto News Australia
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