Forensic Summary
A threat actor deployed the open-source Hermes AI agent in autonomous 'YOLO' mode to automate post-exploitation operations against Thailand's Ministry of Finance, marking a significant escalation in AI-assisted cyberattacks against government infrastructure. Exposed attack directories revealed 585 files including web shells, stolen credentials, and Hermes-generated logs targeting internal ministry systems such as Hadoop, Apache Ambari, and GlassFish. This incident illustrates the growing operational use of agentic AI frameworks by adversaries to reduce manual effort and accelerate attack timelines at scale.
Read the full technical deep-dive on Grid the Grey: https://gridthegrey.com/posts/hermes-ai-agent-automates-post-exploitation-attack-on-thai-finance-ministry/
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