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Cybercriminals Shift Toward Agentic AI Attacks: Google
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Fusion42 · 19 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Google's Threat Intelligence Group reports that cybercriminals are evolving from simple AI prompting to agentic AI, automating multiple attack stages including reconnaissance, vulnerability research, and credential harvesting, particularly in cloud and software ecosystems. This shift accelerates cyberattacks and expands AI infrastructure as a target across sectors and regions.
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AI-driven automation is accelerating cyberattacks and lowering the barrier for complex threats. You in cybersecurity need to rethink defence strategies as attackers automate workflows once done manually.
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