Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) hit by network compromise
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The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) confirmed a cyberattack that used an autonomous AI agent, leaving the nonprofit in an ongoing breach investigation with the full impact still unclear. Investigators say the intrusion began with exploitation of a technical vulnerability in an undisclosed system. DIVD has already notified the police, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, and the NCSC.
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Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in a ShinyHunters hacking investigation, extending the cybercrime case and putting the suspect on track for a court a...
Dutch police arrest tied to ShinyHunters hacking investigation
Law EnforcementAbout this happening: Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in a ShinyHunters hacking investigation, extending the cybercrime case and putting the suspect on track for a court a...
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29.09.2026 18:39 2 articles · 1h ago
DIVD says an AI agent breached its network
Initial DisclosureDIVD said it had been hacked after seven years of uneventful operations, describing the intrusion as an AI-driven attack that exploited a technical vulnerability in an undisclosed system and then used an autonomous AI agent for post-exploitation activity. The organization launched an investigation and informed the police, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, and the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC).
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- Automated AI agent used to breach cybersecurity nonprofit DIVD — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 29.09.2026 18:39
- Automated AI agent used to breach cybersecurity nonprofit DIVD — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 29.09.2026 18:39