Forensic Summary
Threat actors deployed Hermes, an open-source autonomous AI agent operating in unrestricted 'YOLO mode', to conduct a state-level espionage operation against Thailand's Ministry of Finance. The incident represents one of the first confirmed uses of an agentic AI tool as a primary attack instrument in a government-targeted intrusion. This case highlights the escalating risk posed by autonomous AI agents when deployed without guardrails in adversarial contexts.
Read the full technical deep-dive on Grid the Grey: https://gridthegrey.com/posts/hermes-ai-agent-used-in-espionage-attack-on-thai-finance/
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