Hackers turned Claude and Grok into a network of AI agents that autonomously targeted more than 400 financial institutions and other financial targets, according to cybersecurity research shared with The Information. Read more:Read original on X
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Hackers used Claude and Grok agents to attack over 400 financial firms
Autonomous AI agents running on commercial assistants show how attacks on banks and other financial companies can scale.
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Hackers used Claude and Grok agents to attack over 400 financial firms
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