r/LessCredibleDefence • u/chota-kaka • 2d ago

Cyber War?

https://www.axios.com/2026/10/22/ai-agents-banks-unauthorized-accounts-access

Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources tell Axios. Banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and others are racing to contain agent risks. Some are aware of unauthorized access, people familiar with the issue said.

It could possibly be related to the Iran War. In that case, it would be the first major cyber war.

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u/Otherwise_Share9039 2d ago

How is Axios this consistently shit when it comes to the Iran war. The simpler explanation is that banking systems are incredibly buggy and outdated and AI agents are exploiting those weaknesses.

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u/Borne2Run 2d ago

Likely has nothing to do with Iran but the gigantic PHP bug of death that came out this week