Russian hacker group breached 7 companies using SpaceX's AI coding tool

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A Russian-speaking hacker group used an artificial intelligence coding assistant called Cursor, owned by U.S. space company SpaceX, to break into at least seven companies, including a Belgian chemical firm, earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and a report published on Thursday by security firm Gambit Security. Gambit said it analyzed 28 chat logs between the hackers and Cursor's AI agents from a server that the emerging ransomware group Aur0ra had accidentally exposed, and found that the AI agents were instructed to carry out hundreds of malicious actions, including stealing credentials and taking over high-privilege accounts. The affected companies include Belgian hygiene and cleaning products maker Christeyns in Ghent, German garage door maker Teckentrup, and Scottish helicopter landing facility certification body Helideck Certification Agency, as well as an Argentine pharmaceutical distributor, an Italian manufacturer, and U.S. title insurance company Bayou Title in Louisiana. Gambit's threat intelligence chief Eyal Sela said the AI agents boosted the attackers' efficiency by 30-50%, while chief strategy officer Curtis Simpson commented, "This is going to be a game of cat and mouse." Cursor was integrated into SpaceX this month, and both companies did not respond to requests for comment.

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Bayou TitlePrivate▼ Negative
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Bayou Title was among the companies compromised in the AI-assisted hacking campaign.

ChristeynsPrivate▼ Negative
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Christeyns was breached by the Russian-speaking hacker group using Cursor's AI coding assistant.

Helideck Certification AgencyPrivate▼ Negative
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Helideck Certification Agency was one of the seven companies breached via the AI-assisted attack.

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Teckentrup was one of the companies breached by hackers using Cursor's AI agents.

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