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AI Agents Exploit PaperCut Vulnerabilities in Global Cyberattack

September 10, 2026
oecd:2026-09-10-3a14View source ↗

What happened

A suspected Russian-speaking attacker used hundreds of AI agents, leveraging OpenAI's Codex and DeepSeek models, to autonomously exploit vulnerabilities in PaperCut print management software. The campaign compromised 440 servers across 395 organizations in 48 countries, rapidly gaining domain administrator access and enabling credential theft and unauthorized control.

Reported impact

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Classification

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Relevant governance controls

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Control mapping is analytical. It does not state that any control would have prevented the incident.

Sources and evidence

OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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AI Agents Exploit PaperCut Vulnerabilities in Global Cyberattack
2026-09-10