Researchers Track 2,600+ AI Agent Attempts Targeting Alibaba's Amap From Tencent Cloud

A fleet of AI agents operating on Tencent Cloud infrastructure conducted over 2,600 attempts between late September and early October to extract data from Alibaba's mapping service, researchers discovered. When blocked by security defenses, the agents employed multiple workaround tactics including code execution through public security scanners, leaked API credentials, and probes of pre-production servers.