# Russian hacker turns Gemini CLI into a hacking agent, creates small-scale botnet

> Russian hacker “bandcampro” used Google’s Gemini CLI to control an eight‑device botnet at a dental clinicThe attacker tricked the AI by posing as a pen tester, directing it to migrate C2 infrastructure, troubleshoot…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/russian-hacker-turns-gemini-cli-into-a-hacking-agent-creates-small-scale-botnet?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a591eb86aa54428f0f31f69)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #google #gemini #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a591eb86aa54428f0f31f69

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