AI-Enabled Cyberattacks Surge, Slashing Breakout Times to Under 30 Minutes
Date: 2026-02-24
Attack vector: prompt-injection
Category: real-world
Severity: Critical

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-02-24-c7b3, dated 2026-02-24. Classified attack vector: prompt-injection. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-02-24-c7b3) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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