Hidden text in a PDF is enough to steal sensitive data through Atlassian's AI agent Rovo
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. The article Hidden text in a PDF is enough to steal sensitive data through Atlassian's AI agent Rovo appeared first on The Decoder .
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Published: 10 August 2026
Source: The Decoder
Category: News
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 11 August 2026
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