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Threat actors are giving AI agents a bigger role in cyberattacks
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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Google's Q3 2026 AI Threat Tracker reports that threat actors are increasingly automating cyberattacks using AI agents for tasks such as vulnerability scanning, credential harvesting, and troubleshooting, enabling faster and more sophisticated attacks with reduced human involvement.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity and AI Agents.
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Automated AI cyberattacks have moved beyond simple scripting to executing complex credential theft campaigns inside cloud environments, placing security founders under immediate pressure to innovate detection and defence against AI-enabled threats.
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