{"data":{"id":"39eee0fc-1172-4e21-b702-f74cad778633","title":"New Carbonato malware uses AI agents to hijack exposed Docker hosts","summary":"ThreatDown, the Malwarebytes research team, reports a botnet called Carbonato that targets Docker daemons with an API exposed on port 2375 without authentication. The malware launches a privileged container on each host, opens a reverse SSH tunnel, installs Hermes Agent with a \"GH0ST\" persona that overwrites SOUL.md, and uses Telegram to receive tasks that collect AI API keys and SSH credentials.","solution":"To prevent infection, the researchers recommend keeping Docker daemon APIs off the network and requiring authentication on registries.","labels":["security","industry"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-carbonato-malware-uses-ai-agents-to-hijack-exposed-docker-hosts/","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T20:10:48.000Z","cveId":null,"cweIds":null,"cvssScore":null,"cvssSeverity":null,"severity":"medium","attackType":["supply_chain","other"],"issueType":"news","affectedPackages":null,"affectedPackageNames":null,"affectedPackageRefs":null,"affectedVendors":[],"affectedVendorsRaw":["Hermes Agent","Docker"],"classifierModel":"claude-haiku-5-5","classifierPromptVersion":"v4","summaryPromptVersion":"v2","headline":null,"headlinePromptVersion":null,"cvssVector":null,"attackVector":null,"attackComplexity":null,"privilegesRequired":null,"userInteraction":null,"exploitMaturity":null,"epssScore":null,"epssCheckedAt":null,"kevDateAdded":null,"advisoryAliases":null,"affectedPackagesSource":null,"affectedPackagesCheckedAt":null,"patchAvailable":null,"disclosureDate":"2026-09-24T20:10:48.000Z","fixReleasedAt":null,"daysToFix":null,"fixCheckedAt":null,"capecIds":null,"crossRefCount":0,"attackSophistication":"moderate","impactType":["confidentiality","integrity","availability"],"aiComponentTargeted":"agent","llmSpecific":false,"classifierConfidence":0.85,"researchCategory":null,"atlasIds":["AML.T0010"]}}