Researchers say hackers used an AI agent to steal Tajik government files

CloudSek researchers said the Kazakhstan-linked Silent Lynx group used the open-source Hermes agent framework in an operation that stole more than 2,000 national-security-related documents from Tajikistan.

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Source published 11 Nov 2026 · Briefing published 12 November 2026

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The researchers found the activity after an operator left a server exposed online. They said the agent assisted with reconnaissance, wrote a program to download and organize files, and prepared reports for its operators.

Reuters said Kazakh and Tajik officials did not immediately comment and it could not reach the group. The attribution and account of the operation therefore rest on CloudSek’s investigation.

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