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Criminals are using AI to 'vibe code' an attack method
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The BBC carries it only as 'Researchers say', unnamed and second hand (A1). The nearest named source in the vault, watchTowr's Jake Knott via The Record, says it sees in-the-wild exploitation with proof-of-concept tools 'vibecoded with the help of AI'; that does not show who coded them.
| Capture checked | Result | What it says | sha256 of the text read |
|---|---|---|---|
| bbc-live-ckgel5xp2xv9t | carries | Researchers say the criminals themselves are using AI to 'vibe code' a method of attack. | c88b8c5f4c6bc07d |
| therecord-php-warnings (in the vault, not yet on this site) | partial | observing in-the-wild exploitation of the vulnerabilities with a variety of proof-of-concept tools vibecoded with the help of AI. | 39efe473da414c01 |
Open tickets: Finding-108.
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- 2026-10-22 06:16 UTCBBC News publishes PHP: Global scramble to fix critical cyber-security flaws as many websites taken offline - follow live
- 2026-10-22 08:04 UTCSaved into the evidence vault: BBC News, then 2 more captures
- 2026-10-22Enters this site as unverified in v0.1.0 (reconstructed from git)
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v1 · site v0.1.0 · 22 October 2026 · unverified
Criminals are using AI to 'vibe code' an attack method Who says it: unnamed researchers, via the BBC Status: unverified Topic: exploitation Sources: bbc-live-ckgel5xp2xv9t