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 a

2026-08-27

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.