AI Agents Exploited PaperCut Vulnerabilities to Breach 395 Organizations

A threat actor reportedly utilized AI agents, specifically OpenAI's Codex harness paired with a DeepSeek model, to exploit flaws (CVE-2026-81578 and CVE-2026-82078) in PaperCut print management software. This sophisticated attack led to the compromise of at least 440 PaperCut instances across 395 organizations in 48 countries, highlighting an emerging threat landscape where AI is leveraged for automated exploitation.