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Hackers use Morse code to trick Grok and Bankrbot, steal $200K in crypto tokens

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By Divya

Threat actors have successfully executed a novel prompt injection attack against artificial intelligence agents, draining approximately $200,000 in cryptocurrency.

By using Morse code to bypass standard AI safety filters, an attacker tricked the Grok AI model and an autonomous wallet agent, Bankrbot, into authorizing a massive unauthorized transfer on the Base network.

This incident exposes critical vulnerabilities in granting AI agents independent control over Web3 transactions.

Read more at GB Hackers

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