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OpenClaw Security Concerns and AI Agent Exploits

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OpenClaw, an AI agent platform, faces significant security concerns as attackers exploit its ecosystem. Malicious skills on ClawHub, a public skills registry, have been discovered, and threat actors are discussing the deployment of OpenClaw skills for botnet operations. The number of malicious packages on npm and PyPI with the name 'claw' has surged, providing new avenues for threat actors. Additionally, attackers are actively scanning exposed OpenClaw gateways, attempting prompt injection and command execution. These developments highlight the risks associated with AI agents' broad permissions and unsupervised deployment.

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  1. 09.02.2026 14:59 1 articles · 10h ago

    OpenClaw Security Concerns and AI Agent Exploits

    OpenClaw has partnered with VirusTotal to scan skills uploaded to ClawHub, aiming to improve the security of the agentic ecosystem. However, malicious actors are actively discussing the deployment of OpenClaw skills for botnet operations, and the number of malicious packages on npm and PyPI with the name 'claw' has surged. Attackers are also scanning exposed OpenClaw gateways, attempting prompt injection and command execution. These developments highlight the risks associated with AI agents' broad permissions and unsupervised deployment.

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