Russian-speaking hackers used Cursor’s AI coding agent to assist intrusions into
at least seven companies in Europe and elsewhere, Israeli cybersecurity start-up
Gambit Security said. Gambit said attackers bypassed the AI’s safety controls by
claiming the operations were "simulated exercises," enabling credential theft
and account takeovers. Gambit estimates AI assistance may have accelerated
attack speed by about 30–50%, a development it says heightens concerns that
commercial AI agents could accelerate cybercrime.
