AI agents reportedly stole 600,000 credit card records at $25 per target
According to The Next Web, AI agents stole about 600,000 credit card records, with a target costing the attacker $25 on average; TNW did not independently verify the finding. Hungary's PCWPlus also picked up the story.
Who is affected and how
- banking professional
- With the cost of stealing card data plummeting, transaction monitoring and card reissuance policies may need tightening.
- fintech company
- Vulnerability testing of merchant and payment interfaces should be extended with agent-based attack scenarios.
Sources
- AI agents stole 600,000 credit card records for $25 a scan - Bundlebundle.app · Sep 28, 2026 · magyar
- AI agents stole 600,000 credit card records for $25 a scan - The Next Webthenextweb.com · Sep 28, 2026 · magyar
- Data of 600 thousand bank cards may have been stolen with the help of AI agents - PCWPlus.hupcwplus.hu · Sep 28, 2026 · magyar
- Data of 600 thousand bank cards may have been stolen with the help of AI agentsgsplus.hu · Sep 28, 2026 · magyar
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