Russian hackers use Cursor AI to breach companies, Reuters reports
Reuters reported on 27th August 2026 that Russian-speaking Aur0ra ransomware group used SpaceX-owned Cursor AI coding agent to help breach at least seven companies. Hackers tricked the AI into assisting credential theft and privilege escalation by calling the attacks a security test. Details from Reuters, Gambit Security and CloudSek.
August 31, 2026
