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AEPD urges stronger identity and credential controls against AI-assisted machine-speed attacks

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Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) said it was notified of an alleged AI agent attack powered by a known LLM, and urged stronger digital identity and credential security. The reported activity involved searching for vulnerabilities, logging in, probing applications, then modifying personal data and accessing invoices. AEPD has not verified the incident yet, but says AI-assisted attacks can increase speed, scale, and adaptability and compress defenders’ response windows. The guidance calls for faster detection, containment, and response against autonomous activity that can reuse compromised accounts, API keys, or tokens across multiple services at machine speed.

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  1. 16.09.2026 20:26 3 articles · 2h ago

    AEPD urges stronger identity and credential controls against AI-assisted attacks

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    The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) said it was notified of an alleged attack on the affected organization carried out with an AI agent powered by a known large language model (LLM), and warned that organizations should strengthen digital identity and credential security because autonomous agents can use compromised accounts, API keys, or tokens with excessive permissions to access multiple services at machine speed.

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