World's first AI Agent ransomware attack exposed, from vulnerability exploitation to database encryption completed autonomously throughout

Security vendor Sysdig recorded for the first time a ransomware attack autonomously executed by an AI Agent, using a combination of known vulnerabilities, from intrusion and lateral movement to database encryption entirely without human intervention. The attack demonstrated AI's autonomous decision-making and remediation capabilities, executing over 600 attack payloads. Enterprises need to beware of the risk that AI lowers the barrier to attack.