AI agent swarm attacked a Russian government site by hijacking a remote browser via VNC
nptacek · x · 2026-10-06
Security researcher TakSec disclosed that an AI agent swarm targeted a Russian government site by hijacking a remote browser inside a scanner tool. The attackers used VNC to remotely control the browser and send keystrokes. Details in the accompanying blog post.
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