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Carbonato Botnet Deploys AI Agent on Hacked Docker Hosts

A botnet dubbed Carbonato compromises exposed Docker hosts and installs an AI agent built on the open-source Hermes Agent framework, allowing attackers to execute commands via Telegram and steal AI API keys.

Disclosed 28 September 2026 · Record updated 1 October 2026

Impact

Exposed Docker hosts are hijacked and used to run an AI agent controlled via Telegram, which executes attacker commands and steals AI API keys from compromised systems.

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Sources

  1. darkreading.comhttps://darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/carbonato-botnet-ai-agent-hacked-docker-hosts