"The prediction comes hot on the heels of Anthropic publishing a report - disputed by some - claiming it saw the first example of agentic AI being used to orchestrate a cyberattack by a Chinese state-sponsored team. Ryan Flores, Trend's lead for data and technology research, said the rise of agentic AI technology is "something that we are very wary about," and that state-sponsored groups will lead the way in innovating on it before cybercriminals start using it for themselves."
"For the uninitiated, agentic AI is the next big evolution from generative AI, a technology with which most people, whether they like it or not, have become familiar. The technology deploys AI agents, which give AI-powered systems the freedom and autonomy to perform actions on behalf of an organization. It differs from generative AI in that the technology can take action without human input."
Trend Micro researchers believe cybercriminals, including ransomware crews, will lean heavily on agentic AI next year to automate more of their operations. Anthropic published a report claiming it observed agentic AI orchestrating a cyberattack by a Chinese state-sponsored team. Ryan Flores, Trend's lead for data and technology research, warned the rise of agentic AI is something researchers are very wary about and expects state-sponsored groups to innovate first. Intelligence shows no current criminal use, but cybercriminals often adopt successful, scalable technologies after states. Agentic AI grants autonomy to perform actions without human input, appealing to attackers seeking maximum reward for minimal effort.
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