Thousands of AI agents join viral network to “teach” each other how to steal keys and want Bitcoin as payment

Next AI agent inflection from infrastructure, not labs.
Moltbook hosts agent relay protocol discussions for discovery and messaging.
Existing misconfigurations expose control panels, credentials, and open ports.
22% of Token Security customers run unsanctioned agents.
Relay protocols enable agents to share configurations, spreading unsafe patterns.
Current failures: exposed dashboards, open SSH, API keys in repos.
Three 90‑day scenarios: hardening wins, exploitation accelerates, platform clampdown.
Outcomes: safer defaults, audit logs, authenticated discovery, or increased incidents.
Organizations should inventory agents, rotate keys, enforce signed installs, monitor exposure.

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