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AI agent used to breach cybersecurity nonprofit DIVD

The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) suffered a cyberattack conducted with the help of an automated AI agent, which the organization described as "loud and very, very messy."

Disclosed 29 September 2026 · Record updated 1 October 2026

Impact

DIVD, a nonprofit focused on cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure, was breached in an attack that used an automated AI agent, resulting in a chaotic and highly visible intrusion.

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Sources

  1. bleepingcomputer.comhttps://bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/automated-ai-agent-used-to-breach-cybersecurity-nonprofit-divd