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​Autonomous AI Agents Probe 1,200 Websites Across US, Canada, Australia and Japan

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Autonomous software agents breached websites belonging to more than 100 companies after scanning over 1,200 targets, including e-commerce platforms in Canada, the United States, Australia and Japan. The operation began September 25 and reportedly cost about $50 per compromised company. John Deere and SharkNinja said they found no evidence of sensitive data theft; Cummins is reviewing an intrusion involving a third-party provider.