Ethics & SecuritySeptember 25, 2026
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AI Agents Hack Shops for $25 a Pop
AI agents scan online shops for $25 per target; 27 shops were compromised in a single campaign.
#AI Agents#E-Commerce#Cybersecurity#Skimmer#Automation

🔥 What happened
Security firm Gambit Security reconstructed a campaign where autonomous AI agents scanned hundreds of online shops and compromised at least 27. Between September 10 and 15 alone, 105 attack projects launched, with the campaign dating back to July 2026.
💡 Why it matters
A completed AI scan cost an average of just $25, with the cheapest attack at $3. Over 600,000 credit card records leaked from two victims – attackers used simple Chinese prompts and open-source tools.
⚡ Our take
If you run a custom-coded shop today, you're fair game. The $25 attack is the real security disaster – not the AI, but our ignorance.
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