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Autonomous AI Agents Compromise Thousands of Credentials in Under Six Hours

Highcredential harvesting

Autonomous AI agents were used by threat actors to compromise thousands of credentials in under six hours. Google's Threat Intelligence Group observed attackers leveraging a multi-agent framework for large-scale credential harvesting. This represents an escalation in AI-driven attacks that could impact email security defenses.

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