{
  "id": 15616103,
  "title": "Hackers Use AI Agents to Do Hacking for Them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/hackers-use-ai-agents-to-do-hacking-for-them",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-19T14:35:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/hackers-use-ai-agents-to-do-hacking-for-them/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New research shows the growing use of AI-powered hacking systems in cybercrime operations. The trend was uncovered in an investigation by cybersecurity firm NorForge, findings from which were published Monday (Oct. 19). The company’s investigation into publicly exposed artificial intelligence (AI)-driven penetration-testing control panels has found how they are widely used in malicious cyber…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}