Last seen February 12, 2026

AI Security Incident

A novel "Promptware Attack" exploits Google Calendar invites as a vector to enable unauthorized surveillance via a user's Zoom camera. This attack weaponizes routine communication tools to achieve covert espionage, highlighting a concerning privacy risk.

Technical Severity
Low severity
Lifecycle Status

STABLE

What Happened

A novel "Promptware Attack" exploits Google Calendar invites as a vector to enable unauthorized surveillance via a user's Zoom camera. This attack weaponizes routine communication tools to achieve covert espionage, highlighting a concerning privacy risk.

Why This Matters

Current evidence identifies a security issue involving the affected technology, but does not yet support a more specific impact claim.

Recommended Action

No confirmed vendor remediation is available in the current evidence. Confirm whether the affected technology is present in your environment and review the affected configuration.

Exposure

My AI Stack Exposure

Exposure unknown

Recommended Response
Last Seen

Feb 12, 2026 05:30

Exposure reason: This incident does not currently match a technology in My AI Stack.

Exploitation status: UNKNOWN

Primary entities:

Google

Timeline

  • Incident first seen
    Feb 12, 2026 05:30

    BugSkan first recorded this incident.

  • Promptware Attack Lets Hackers Weaponize Google Calendar Invites to Spy via Zoom Camera - Cyber Press
    Feb 12, 2026 05:30

    cyberpress.org · Research

Sources

Promptware Attack Lets Hackers Weaponize Google Calendar Invites to Spy via Zoom Camera - Cyber Press

cyberpress.org · Feb 12, 2026 05:30

A novel "Promptware Attack" exploits Google Calendar invites as a vector to enable unauthorized surveillance via a user's Zoom camera. This attack weaponizes routine communication tools to achieve covert espionage, highlighting a concerning privacy risk.

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