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Symantec finds self-directed AI agent hijacking exposed language models for cyberattacks

Security researchers at Symantec report an offensive AI agent that takes over unprotected language models exposed on the web and uses them to attack servers, steal databases and install cryptominers without human input. The agent can reportedly run up to 100,000 steps autonomously, and the owner of the hijacked model bears the resulting cost. The finding highlights the security risks of leaving model endpoints open to abuse.