Sysdig reports fully autonomous LLM agent JadePuffer that hacked servers and held data for ransom
Sysdig published a report on JadePuffer, an LLM agent that autonomously broke into servers via a Langflow bug, stole credentials, moved laterally, encrypted databases, and dropped a ransom note—all without human intervention after launch. The incident highlights the growing threat of AI-driven cyberattacks.
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