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Hackers Are Using Agentic AI Despite Platform Guardrails

Hackers are increasingly using agentic AI systems to support cyberattacks, according to a Wired report. The report also describes actors manipulating AI tools such as Anthropic’s Claude to assist with criminal activity.

These examples suggest that current safeguards on AI platforms are not reliably stopping misuse. The available reporting provides a high-level view of the threat rather than details about particular campaigns, victims, or the technical effectiveness of individual guardrails.

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