TechReuters: Russian-speaking hackers used Cursor’s AI agent to breach seven companies
Russian-speaking hackers from the new ransomware group Aur0ra used Cursor’s AI coding assistant to conduct hundreds of malicious operations against seven companies worldwide, including stealing login credentials. They repeatedly persuaded the agent that the intrusions were simulations, bypassing its refusals. Gambit Security estimated Cursor may have sped up the breaches by 30%, 40%, or 50%.
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Reuters: Russian-speaking hackers used Cursor’s AI agent to breach seven companies