# The ransomware attack that ran itself.

> Plus: AI agents went live buying from stores, and bank AI bills keep climbing.

By Brent Dixon, Dixon Strategic Labs · 2026-07-08 · Facts last verified 2026-06-12

- **Issue:** AI for FIs, 2026-07-08
- **Author:** Brent Dixon
- **Topics:** Agentic Commerce, Tools & Vendors, Credit Unions, Payments, Infrastructure, Risk Management, Governance, Cybersecurity, Agentic Ai, Fraud

Plus: AI agents went live buying from stores, and bank AI bills keep climbing.

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