AI agent ransomware

Cybersecurity

First fully AI-run ransomware attack discovered by sysdig researchers

Sysdig's Threat Research Team found an AI agent, tracked as JADEPUFFER, exploiting an unpatched Langflow flaw to break in, steal credentials, move laterally, and encrypt a production database. The attack ran without a human operator, raising alarms about the democratization of ransomware.

2026-07-02