AI-Powered Villager Penetration Testing Tool Exploited by Threat Actors
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An AI-powered penetration testing tool named Villager, developed by a China-based company Cyberspike, has been downloaded nearly 11,000 times from the Python Package Index (PyPI). The tool, designed for red teaming and automation of testing workflows, has raised concerns due to its potential misuse by cybercriminals for malicious activities. Villager integrates with various tools and AI models to automate penetration testing and can be easily integrated into attackers' workflows. The tool's ephemeral nature and dynamic orchestration of tasks based on objectives make it difficult to detect and respond to, potentially increasing the burden on enterprise security teams.
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15.09.2025 10:12 1 articles · 14d ago
AI-Powered Villager Penetration Testing Tool Released and Downloaded 11,000 Times
In late July 2025, Villager, an AI-powered penetration testing tool, was uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) by a user named stupidfish001. The tool, developed by Cyberspike, has since been downloaded nearly 11,000 times. Villager integrates with various tools and AI models to automate penetration testing and can be easily integrated into attackers' workflows. Its ephemeral nature and dynamic orchestration of tasks make it difficult to detect and respond to, potentially increasing the burden on enterprise security teams.
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Villager, an AI-powered penetration testing tool, was uploaded to PyPI in late July 2025 by a user named stupidfish001.
First reported: 15.09.2025 10:121 source, 1 articleShow sources
- AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns — thehackernews.com — 15.09.2025 10:12
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Villager has been downloaded nearly 11,000 times from PyPI, raising concerns about its potential misuse by cybercriminals.
First reported: 15.09.2025 10:121 source, 1 articleShow sources
- AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns — thehackernews.com — 15.09.2025 10:12
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The tool is developed by Cyberspike, a company linked to Changchun Anshanyuan Technology Co., Ltd. in China.
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- AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns — thehackernews.com — 15.09.2025 10:12
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Villager integrates with Kali Linux toolsets, LangChain, and DeepSeek's AI models to automate testing workflows.
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- AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns — thehackernews.com — 15.09.2025 10:12
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The tool uses a database of 4,201 AI system prompts to generate exploits and make real-time decisions in penetration testing.
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- AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns — thehackernews.com — 15.09.2025 10:12
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Villager creates isolated Kali Linux containers for network scanning and vulnerability assessment, which are destroyed after 24 hours.
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- AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns — thehackernews.com — 15.09.2025 10:12
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The tool's command-and-control is managed through a FastAPI interface and a Python-based Pydantic AI agent platform.
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- AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns — thehackernews.com — 15.09.2025 10:12
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Villager's task-based architecture allows AI to dynamically orchestrate tools based on objectives, rather than following rigid attack patterns.
First reported: 15.09.2025 10:121 source, 1 articleShow sources
- AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns — thehackernews.com — 15.09.2025 10:12