PaperCut AI Swarm Attack Breaches 395 Orgs [2026]

In late August 2026, a Russian-speaking threat actor used a swarm of autonomous AI agents to exploit vulnerabilities in PaperCut NG and MF print management software, breaching 395 organizations across 48 countries, mainly targeting schools and universities. This represented a major shift in cyberattack tactics, automating the entire attack lifecycle with little human intervention.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity and AI Agents, and 3 sources have reported it between 11 Sep 2026 and 13 Sep 2026.