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CyberStrikeAI Used 44 AI Agents to Automate Hacking Operations Against Japanese Targets

By The Hacker News1 min read

TrendAI researchers disclosed three cyber attacks targeting organizations in Japan in which AI played a central role, including one operation dubbed CyberStrikeAI that reportedly used 44 AI agents to automate hacking activity, according to The Hacker News. The analysis was based on three exposed server environments used by the threat actors.

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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of three cyber attacks targeting organizations in Japan in which artificial intelligence played a central role — either driving the operation itself or assisting a human operator, according to The Hacker News.

The analysis, conducted by TrendAI, examined three exposed server environments used by threat actors to carry out the malicious operations. TrendAI described the campaigns as distinct from previously published activity, pointing to the growing role of AI tooling in offensive cyber operations.

One of the operations, dubbed CyberStrikeAI, reportedly used 44 AI agents to automate hacking operations against targets in Japan, the outlet said.

The findings highlight an emerging pattern in which threat actors rely on AI agents to automate stages of an intrusion, reducing the manual effort required to run campaigns. According to the report, AI can sit either in the driving seat of an attack or serve as an assistant to a human operator, depending on the operation.

The disclosure adds to a growing body of evidence that adversaries are experimenting with agentic AI systems to conduct or support intrusions. Details of the attacks come from The Hacker News, which reported on TrendAI's analysis of the exposed infrastructure. Further technical specifics of the campaigns were not detailed in the material available.

Source: The Hacker News

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