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AI Made Hacking Cheaper. Here's How to Defend Your Website.

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One operator. More than 1,200 websites attempted. An estimated $5,000 in AI usage. On 19 October, Reuters reported that one hacker had used AI agents to break into websites belonging to more than 100 companies. The AI bill of roughly $5,000 is the estimate of Snorre Fagerland, the NorForge research…

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  1. 2026-10-20 12:10 · DEV Community — AI
    AI Made Hacking Cheaper. Here's How to Defend Your Website.

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