Experts warn of the 'first documented case of agentic ransomware' — dangerous JADEPUFFER attack run entirely by an LLM

Experts warn of the 'first documented case of agentic ransomware' — dangerous JADEPUFFER attack run entirely by an LLM

The first agentic ransomware attack has been dubbed JADEPUFFER by researchers at SysdigThreat exploited a known vulnerability, adapted to obstacles, and targeted an Alibaba NacosUnfortunately for victims, paying up means nothing, as JADEPUFFER fails to back up the dataHas ransomware become self-aware? Sysdig researchers have analyzed an attack on an internet-facing Langflow instance, and discovered what they believe to be the first ransomware in…

AI agent carries out full ransomware attack for first time, researchers say

Security researchers have identified what they say is the first documented case of a ransomware attack planned, managed and executed entirely by an …

Agentic ransomware removes hackers from the keyboard | #ransomware | #cybercrime - National Cyber Security Consulting

Researchers at Sysdig have documented what they describe as the first known case of an AI agent executing an entire ransomware operation autonomously. Dubbed JADEPUFFER, the attack used a large language model (LLM) to carry out reconnaissance, harvest credentials, establish persistence, move laterally and encrypt production systems without direct human intervention.   Importantly, the attack […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The pos…

Langflow Flaw Used by JadePuffer in AI Ransomware Attack

Langflow Flaw Used by JadePuffer in AI Ransomware Attack Threat actor JadePuffer executed a ransomware attack by exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-3248) within an internet-exposed Langflow instance. Utilizing an autonomous LLM agent, the attacker conducted real-time reconnaissance, harvested credentials, and moved laterally to a production server hosting Alibaba Nacos. The AI agent dynamically adapted its payloads to bypass security,…