Hacker uses DeepSeek AI to autonomously attack vulnerable servers

BleepingComputer by Lawrence Abrams 31 July 2026, 20:35 EEST Security AI

A Chinese-speaking threat actor is using the DeepSeek AI model and the open-source Hermes Agent to conduct autonomous cyberattacks on exposed servers with limited human involvement.

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