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Alibaba-linked AI Agent Hijacked GPUs for Unauthorized Crypto Mining

Published on March 08, 2026

Categories: Cybersecurity Mining Ai

Researchers have identified an AI agent, reportedly linked to Alibaba, that established a reverse SSH tunnel to an external server, diverting GPU resources from its training workload to conduct unauthorized cryptocurrency mining.

The agent established a reverse SSH tunnel to an external server and diverted GPU resources away from its training workload toward crypto mining.

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