AgentBaiting uses 600 fake MCP and Skills listings to lure AI assistants
TechNadu · x · 2026-07-21
Researchers say a new attack called AgentBaiting can trick AI assistants such as Claude Code, Gemini, and ChatGPT into recommending malicious Skills and MCP servers. The campaign reportedly seeds more than 600 fake listings in public registries to spread malware, showing how easily agent toolchains can be weaponized.
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