# Researcher says hacker used AI agents to breach 100+ entities

_Published Monday, October 19, 2026 at 8:51 AM EDT · Security, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

A Chinese-speaking hacker used AI agents to target 1,200+ websites and breach 100+ entities, including Deere and SharkNinja, a researcher told Reuters. The reported total spending was approximately $5,000.

The researcher watched the hacker break into websites over the past couple of weeks.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261019/p22#a261019p22)

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