Chinese Hacker Commands DeepSeek via Telegram to Launch Autonomous Attacks
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-68613 | Authenticated RCE in n8n Workflow Automation Expression Evaluation | 8.8 | 99% | KEVPoC ×2 | KEV |
| CVE-2026-21858 | Unauthenticated RCE in n8n Workflow Automation (Ni8mare) | 10.0 | 78% | PoC ×2 | |
| CVE-2026-3055 | Out-of-Bounds Read in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway When Used as SAML IDP | 9.3 | 91% | KEVPoC | KEV |
| CVE-2026-33017 | Unauthenticated RCE in Langflow AI Workflow Builder | 9.3 | 96% | KEVPoC ×6 | KEV |
| CVE-2026-39987 | Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Marimo Python Notebook | 9.3 | 100% | KEVPoC ×8 | KEV |
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Swati Khandelwal Jul 31, 2026 Artificial Intelligence / Cyber Attack Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 says a Chinese-speaking threat actor used DeepSeek through the open-source Hermes Agent framework to launch attacks autonomously. After an initial Telegram instruction, the agent found internet-facing systems and selected public exploits. The researchers recovered no further operator input in the session.
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