Forcepoint Warns AI Agents Can Cause 'Denial of Wallet' Cost Overruns
Forcepoint published research showing how AI applications lacking limits on compute and resource usage can rack up massive, unbudgeted bills, a vulnerability now ranked sixth on OWASP's 2026 Top 10 for LLM Applications. Researcher Jyotika Singh outlined five scenarios, including leaked API credentials being used to flood pay-per-use AI services with requests, driving costs far past expected budgets.