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Researchers show prompt injection can hijack TypeSafe AI's Jev decision model

Security firm HiddenLayer demonstrated that TypeSafe AI's Jev 'decision model' and a tuned Qwen3.8-27B model can both be manipulated via indirect prompt injection, hijacking a browser agent's checkout actions in a simulated online store and bypassing prompt verification using a tokenbreak-style attack.

Occurred 15 October 2026 · Disclosed 15 October 2026 · Record updated 15 October 2026

Impact

In a controlled test, researchers consistently hijacked a browser agent's click actions during a simulated checkout process and bypassed prompt verification filters; no real users or production systems were affected.

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  1. theregister.comhttps://theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/15/jev-and-other-decision-models-can-still-be-tricked-with-prompt-injection/5303184