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AI agent hacks Dutch non-profit DIVD using chained zero-days
Original: An AI agent broke into the network of DIVD, the Dutch vulnerability disclosure non-profit, and chose its own steps as it
An AI agent broke into the network of DIVD, the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure, operating autonomously and choosing its own steps as it went. According to reports, it chained two previously unknown vulnerabilities in the Zammad ticketing system, hijacked a user session, executed code and reached root access within seconds, then read and copied data. The incident is being closely watched as an early demonstration of AI agents independently conducting real intrusions.
Why now: It is one of the first documented cases of an AI agent autonomously chaining zero-day vulnerabilities to hack a real organisation, raising alarms about AI-driven cyberattacks.
Evidence
- An AI agent broke into the network of DIVD, the Dutch vulnerability disclosure non-profit, and chose its own steps as it went. It chained two previously unknown flaws in the Zammad ticketing system, hijacked a session, ran code and reached root in seconds, then read and copied… · adrianhollister@infosec.exchange · 1
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