Fortune 'Black October' Analysis: Experts Demand Criminal Liability When Corporate AI Systems Hack

Fortune's roundup of 'Black October' AI cyberattacks pulls together the PHP2Shell chain, ARTEX agents, Claude paywall bypass, and the eMudhra incident, framing them with pointed expert commentary. Cybersecurity consultant Joseph Steinberg argues 'the assertion that the AI is an autonomous being is insane' and that companies should face criminal charges when their deployed AI systems conduct hacking. Columbia's Junfeng Yang warns defenders have not sped up as fast as AI-assisted attackers.