first / the first documentedshǒu gè首个AI (artificial intelligence)AIAIautonomous / self-directedzìzhǔ自主ransomwarelèsuǒ ruǎnjiàn勒索软件JadePuffer (first AI-driven ransomware)JadePufferJadePuffer[passive marker]bèi被to document / to recordjìlù记录，end-to-end / throughout the entire processquánchéng全程by / operated byyóu由AI agent / intelligent agentzhìnéng tǐ智能体to execute / to carry outzhíxíng执行attack / cyberattackgōngjī攻击。
first / the first documented
shǒu gè
首个
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
autonomous / self-directed
zìzhǔ
自主
ransomware
lèsuǒ ruǎnjiàn
勒索软件
JadePuffer (first AI-driven ransomware)
JadePuffer
JadePuffer
[passive marker]
bèi
被
to document / to record
jìlù
记录
end-to-end / throughout the entire process
quánchéng
全程
by / operated by
yóu
由
AI agent / intelligent agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
to execute / to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
attack / cyberattack
gōngjī
攻击
security
ānquán
安全
company / firm
gōngsī
公司
Sysdig (cybersecurity firm)
Sysdig
Sysdig
to document / to record
jìlù
记录
completion marker
le
了
first
shǒu gè
首个
by means of / using
yǐ
以
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
AI agent / intelligent agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
end-to-end / throughout the entire process
quánchéng
全程
to drive / to power
qūdòng
驱动
[structural particle]
de
的
ransomware
lèsuǒ ruǎnjiàn
勒索软件
JadePuffer (first AI-driven ransomware)
JadePuffer
JadePuffer
this / the said
gāi
该
malware / malicious software
èyì ruǎnjiàn
恶意软件
to be able to / capable of
nénggòu
能够
autonomously
zìzhǔ
自主
to execute / to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
from
cóng
从
intrusion / to intrude
rùqīn
入侵
to
dào
到
extortion / ransom demand
lèsuǒ
勒索
[structural particle]
de
的
complete / full
wánzhěng
完整
attack
gōngjī
攻击
workflow / process
liúchéng
流程
July 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
cybersecurity
wǎngluò ānquán
网络安全
company / firm
gōngsī
公司
Sysdig (cybersecurity firm)
Sysdig
Sysdig
recently / in recent days
jìn rì
近日
to document / to record
jìlù
记录
completion marker
le
了
the first case / the first documented instance
shǒu lì
首例
by / operated by
yóu
由
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
AI agent / intelligent agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
end-to-end / throughout the entire process
quánchéng
全程
to drive / to power
qūdòng
驱动
[structural particle]
de
的
ransomware
lèsuǒ ruǎnjiàn
勒索软件
attack / cyberattack
gōngjī
攻击
and / also [formal]
bìng
并
[formal] named it / designated it
jiāng qí
将其
to name as / to designate as
mìngmíng wéi
命名为
JadePuffer (first AI-driven ransomware)
JadePuffer
JadePuffer
this / the aforementioned
gāi
该
attacker
gōngjī zhě
攻击者
through / via
tōngguò
通过
known / previously identified
yǐ zhī
已知
vulnerability / security flaw
lòudòng
漏洞
CVE-2025-3248 (security vulnerability ID)
CVE-2025-3248
CVE-2025-3248
to enter / to gain access to
jìnrù
进入
target
mùbiāo
目标
system
xìtǒng
系统
subsequently / then
suíhòu
随后
by
yóu
由
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
AI agent / intelligent agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
autonomously / independently
zìzhǔ
自主
to take over
jiēguǎn
接管
completion marker
le
了
entire / whole
zhěnggè
整个
attack
gōngjī
攻击
process / workflow
liúchéng
流程
AI agent / intelligent agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
to be able to / capable of
nénggòu
能够
automatically
zìdòng
自动
to execute / to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
environment reconnaissance
huánjìng zhēnchá
环境侦察
credential harvesting / obtaining credentials
píngzhèng huòqǔ
凭证获取
lateral movement (cyberattack technique)
héngxiàng yídòng
横向移动
and / as well as [formal]
jí
及
database encryption
shùjùkù jiāmì
数据库加密
and so on / etc.
děng
等
a series of
yī xìliè
一系列
attack
gōngjī
攻击
steps / procedure
bùzhòu
步骤
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
this / the said
gāi
该
AI agent / intelligent agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
also / in addition
hái
还
to possess / to be equipped with
jùbèi
具备
self-correction / ability to correct its own errors
zìwǒ jiūcuò
自我纠错
ability / capability
nénglì
能力
after
zài
在
one / a single
yīcì
一次
failed / failure
shībài
失败
login attempt
dēnglù
登录
after
hòu
后
only / merely
jǐn
仅
using / taking
yòng
用
31 seconds
31 miǎo
31秒
then / thereupon [formal]
biàn
便
to find / to identify
zhǎodào
找到
completion marker
le
了
correct / accurate
zhèngquè
正确
[structural particle]
de
的
solution
jiějué fāng àn
解决方案
researchers / research personnel
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to point out / to indicate
zhǐchū
指出
this type of / such
cǐ lèi
此类
technology / technique
jìshù
技术
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to lower / to reduce
jiàngdī
降低
completion marker
le
了
to launch / to carry out
fādòng
发动
complex / sophisticated
fùzá
复杂
cyberattack
wǎngluò gōngjī
网络攻击
required / necessary for
suǒ xū
所需
[structural particle]
de
的
technical
jìshù
技术
threshold / barrier to entry
ménkǎn
门槛
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
JadePuffer (first AI-driven ransomware)
JadePuffer
JadePuffer
after / upon
zài
在
to complete
wánchéng
完成
attack
gōngjī
攻击
after
hòu
后
to / towards
xiàng
向
victim
shòuhài zhě
受害者
to send
fāsòng
发送
completion marker
le
了
ransom note
lèsuǒ xìn
勒索信
to demand / to require
yāoqiú
要求
to pay
zhīfù
支付
ransom
shújīn
赎金
in order to
yǐ
以
to restore / to recover
huīfù
恢复
data
shùjù
数据
experts / specialists
zhuānjiā
专家
to warn / to caution
jǐnggào
警告
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
driven / powered by
qūdòng
驱动
[structural particle]
de
的
ransomware
lèsuǒ ruǎnjiàn
勒索软件
marks / signals
biāozhì zhe
标志着
cyber threat
wǎngluò wēixié
网络威胁
to enter
jìnrù
进入
[aspect particle]
le
了
new
xīn
新
stage / phase
jiēduàn
阶段
defense system / security framework
fángyù tǐxì
防御体系
need to / must
xūyào
需要
accordingly / in response
suí zhī
随之
to upgrade / to advance
shēngjí
升级
News in English
Science & TechnologyResearchers Document JadePuffer, First Fully AI-Driven Ransomware to Execute End-to-End Attacks
Security firm Sysdig has documented JadePuffer, the first ransomware operated end-to-end by an AI agent, capable of autonomously executing the full attack chain from initial intrusion to ransom demand.
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腾讯
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人工智能
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