Spain gets its first taste of AI-aided cyber attack
Spain's AEPD reports the country's first data breach executed by an autonomous AI agent that scanned files and exploited vulnerabilities to access personal data.
Spain's data protection agency AEPD reported the country's first personal data breach caused by an autonomous AI agent powered by a known large language model. The agent scanned generic files, accessed the organization's system, and ran vulnerability scans to gain read/write access to files containing personal data and invoices. AEPD president Francisco Pérez Bes called for an immediate review of security and data protection models, noting the agency received a record 30,931 complaints in 2025, up 64% year-over-year.
- Agent used a known LLM to chain file scanning, vulnerability scanning, and data access
- Breach exposed personal data and invoices via read/write access to the organization's system
- AEPD president calls for immediate review of security and data protection models
- AEPD received record 30,931 complaints in 2025, up 64% year-over-year
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