The Kill Chain Is Obsolete When Your AI Agent Is the Threat
The Kill Chain Is Obsolete When Your AI Agent Is the Threat
25 March 2026
In September 2025, Anthropic disclosed that a state-sponsored threat actor used an AI coding agent to execute an autonomous cyber espionage campaign against 30 global targets. The AI handled 80-90% of tactical operations on its own, performing reconnaissance, writing exploit code, and attempting lateral movement at machine speed.
This incident is worrying, but there's a scenario that should