Self-spreading AI-agent malware infects 1,000+ systems in the wild

Question opened Oct 22, 2026 · months to years · the question's wording never changes after it is published
Open · resolves Oct 22, 2027

The index says: unlikely (30%). Graded on that date, right or wrong, in public.

Why the index thinks so

OpenAI showed self-replicating prompt injections that spread agent-to-agent in simulation, a self-replicating injection spread through Word documents in July, and worms already spread through coding-assistant sessions.

What would move it

Security vendor reports of prompt-injection propagation; mass compromises of agent marketplaces.

The exact question: Self-spreading AI-agent malware infects 1,000+ systems in the wild

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