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Attackers used Hermes, an autonomous open source tool, in unrestricted "YOLO mode" to conduct espionage against Thailand's Ministry of Finance.
July 28, 2026
Threat actors targeting Thailand's Ministry of Finance (MOF) used an autonomous AI agent to carry out portions of an apparent cyber-espionage operation.
Threat intelligence Hunt.io on July 23 detailed the incident via a research blog post. Although espionage — while newsworthy — is not necessarily an unusual occurrence in its own right, this attack stands out because the attacker was supported by an autonomous AI agent via an open source tool named Hermes.
