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Hidden text in a PDF is enough to steal sensitive data through Atlassian's AI agent Rovo

The Decoder · Aug 10, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC

Security firm PromptArmor shows how hidden instructions in a PDF can hijack Atlassian's AI agent Rovo, silently forwarding sensitive data from Jira and Confluence to an external server. The attack needs no user confirmation and leaves no trace.…

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