AI agents carried out every step of this ransomware attack, then left the victim an 80-page security audit

“What made the attack stand out was AI-assisted operational efficiency, without the need for a novel zero-day or super elite tradecraft.”

Ten hours instead of two weeks, and no zero-day involved. The attacker did not need elite skills. He needed an agent that could re-plan faster than the defenders could open a ticket. Every incident response playbook written around human dwell time is now sized for the wrong clock.