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Security group says an apparent AI-driven attack hacked its own systems

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A security-research nonprofit reported that attackers used two previously unknown flaws in its Zammad support system to gain access and steal volunteer email addresses, with other contact details potentially affected. The group said the attack moved from session hijacking to root access in seconds.

Security group says an apparent AI-driven attack hacked its own systems

The AI-driven attribution is an interpretation of logs

What makes the incident unusual is the group’s interpretation of the attack logs: it said the operation appeared to be driven by an AI agent that selected its next steps automatically, while attack-script comments seemed to justify its own actions. That interpretation, and the full scope of the breach, remain unverified.

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