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21,000 Leaky AI Agents: Indirect Prompt Injection's Sneaky Siege

China's CNCERT just flagged 21,000 vulnerable OpenClaw agents ripe for silent data theft. Indirect prompt injection isn't a glitch; it's the new king of AI hacks.

AI agent icon processing a malicious document with hidden injection code leaking data

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Indirect prompt injection hit 80% of 2025 enterprise attacks, up 340% in attempts.
  • 21,000 OpenClaw agents exposed, enabling silent API key exfil via docs.
  • AI's 'SQL injection' era: Unvetted content = inevitable breaches ahead.
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