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Agentjacking Attack Tricks AI Coding Agents Into Running Malicious Code

Cybersecurity researchers at Tenet Security have identified a new attack vector called 'Agentjacking' that exploits AI coding agents to execute malicious code on developer systems. The attack leverages fake error reports through platforms like Sentry, an open-source error-tracking tool, to trick AI agents into running arbitrary code.

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June 12, 2026 · 1 min read

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Cybersecurity researchers have described what they say is a new class of attack that can trick artificial intelligence (AI) coding agents into running arbitrary code on developer machines. Called Agentjacking by Tenet Security, the attack can be triggered by means of a fake error report crafted using Sentry, an open-source error-tracking and performance-monitoring platform. "The attack

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