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Hackers Abuse AI Pen-Test Tool Cairn to Automate Massive Attack Spree

Dark Reading·October 20, 2026·1 min read
Hackers Abuse AI Pen-Test Tool Cairn to Automate Massive Attack Spree

A Chinese-speaking attacker has compromised hundreds of websites globally, looting data from major companies including John Deere, SharkNinja, and engine manufacturer Cummins. The attack spree leveraged an AI pen-testing tool called Cairn to automate the breaches. The scale of the compromise spans multiple industries, with hundreds of sites affected worldwide.

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