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importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News2026-07-13T16:32:33+05:30

AI-Generated PowerShell Script Used in Active Directory Enumeration Attack

A threat actor employed an AI-generated PowerShell script for Active Directory enumeration, showcasing how AI lowers barriers for cybercrime. The attack involved RDP access, data collection, and exfiltration, highlighting the hybrid use of AI and traditional techniques in cyber operations.

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged an intrusion in which an unknown threat actor leveraged a vibe-coded PowerShell script for Active Directory (AD) enumeration.

"The script looked for the Domain Controller (DC) and mapped users, computers, and domains, before creating a directory and exporting out a number of files, and finally creating AD_Report.html to measure the success of the

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