Monday, 19 October 2026

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A hacker broke into John Deere and SharkNinja with an army of AI agents

A hacker broke into more than 100 websites using an army of AI agents that mostly operated on their own, according to findings from the AI security firm Norforge . Though Norforge doesn't name the targets, Reuters reports that the victims included companies like John Deere, SharkNinja, and Cummins. Concerns over AI-powered cybersecurity breaches have grown as the technology grows more advanced,…

Monday, 19 October 2026

A hacker broke into John Deere and SharkNinja with an army of AI agents

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