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Researchers trick corporate AI agents into running arbitrary code

Researchers reportedly demonstrated that AI agents at Fortune 500 companies could be tricked into running arbitrary code through a supply-chain attack involving an llms.txt guidance file.

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The technique could create a scalable path to compromise organizations that allow AI agents to execute code or access systems.

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  1. Researchers easily trick Fortune-500 companies' AI agents into running arbitrary code — supply-chain attack via llms.txt guidance file illustrates how data has become code ↗tomshardware.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC

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