Fake Bug Reports Weaponised to Hijack AI Coding Agents at Scale

Forensic Summary

A technique dubbed 'agentjacking' exploits the inability of AI coding agents to distinguish between legitimate content and embedded instructions, allowing attackers to hijack agent behaviour through maliciously crafted bug reports. The attack represents a scalable, low-barrier prompt injection vector targeting developer workflows that rely on autonomous AI agents. As AI coding assistants gain broader adoption and elevated system permissions, this class of attack poses a significant risk to software supply chain integrity.

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