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AI SecurityEmerging1 sourceSep 8, 2026 · 12:01via CyberInsider

Google warns hackers are deploying AI agents in autonomous attacks

Brief

Cybercriminals and state-backed hackers are moving beyond using AI as a coding or research assistant and are instead building agentic systems that can autonomously scan targets, troubleshoot failures, and harvest credentials. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) says one financially motivated actor used a multi-agent framework to build and launch a large-scale credential theft operation in …

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