CertiK CEO Warns Mass Deployment of AI Agents Poses Severe Security Risks

AI agents can autonomously access accounts, sensitive data and blockchain wallets. If deployed at scale without security reviews or isolation, a vulnerability in a single model could spread across an entire system. Ronghui Gu, CEO of blockchain security company CertiK, said such agents could put credentials and digital assets at risk, making zero-trust architecture a critical line of defense.

In the latest report as of July 20, 2026, Gu warned that hackers could use prompt-injection attacks to manipulate AI agents into exposing login credentials, executing unauthorized transactions or participating in onchain fraud. He called for code audits, permission isolation and continuous monitoring before deployment. The report disclosed neither actual losses nor the scale of any confirmed attacks.