EventCybersecurityJuly 24, 2026
Hacker Uses Hermes AI Agent for Unattended Post-Exploitation on Thai Finance Ministry

Attacker installed Hermes AI assistant on rented server, disabled permission prompts, and aimed it at Thailand's Ministry of Finance. The agent autonomously performed post-exploitation tasks on the country's treasury systems.
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