Autonomous AI Agent Hit Spanish Firm with Vulnerability Scans Before Accessing Files and Data

Autonomous AI agent hit Spanish firm with vulnerability scans before accessing files and data

Spanish data protection agency disclosed a breach done by an AI agent powered by a well-known LLM.

SCIENCE & TECH: Autonomous AI agent hit Spanish firm with vulnerability scans before accessing files and data

Spain’s data protection agency (AEPD) reported its first breach carried out by an autonomous AI agent Agent chained multiple attack stages: accessed public files, scanned systems, exploited a flaw, and modified data AEPD urged businesses to factor AI‑driven attacks into risk assessments, stressing faster response and stronger identity controls A Spanish company was apparently hit with a data breach conducted by an autonomous AI agent. Earlier th…

The Regulator Was Ready: Spain’s AEPD Logs the First AI-Agent Breach Notification Under GDPR

The AEPD Breach Filing Spain’s Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) received its first formal notification of a data breach involving an autonomous AI agent on September 14, 2026. Deputy Director Francisco Pérez Bes published the disclosure on the agency’s blog the following day. This filing marks the transition of agentic AI risk from […]

Spain AI Agent Data Breach Report Awaits AEPD Review

Spain’s AEPD received its first breach notification alleging an AI agent attack, but says the organization’s account still requires analysis.

Spain’s AEPD Exposes Groundbreaking AI-Driven Data Breach in 2026