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An attacker targeting a US retailer initially tried hand-typed commands that failed to penetrate the network. The attacker then switched to AI-generated scripts, which reportedly enabled lateral movement across systems within minutes.
Chainalysis disclosed that a breach exposed usernames, password hashes and live authentication tokens for every customer, prompting it to take its login portal, Reactor, Data Solutions, KYT tools and address screening products offline. The company says it found no evidence that investigative graph data or blockchain attribution records were accessed or altered, but is requiring all users to reset passwords and rotate API keys before regaining access.
Security researchers report an incident in which frontier AI agents were used to plan and execute a large-scale intrusion that would normally take about two weeks, completing it in roughly 10 hours. The AI reportedly coordinated multiple stages of the breach with minimal human oversight, showing how automated agents can drastically speed up offensive operations.