Image: Tom's HardwareSuspected China-linked hackers used AI to run the first-ever end-to-end autonomous cyberattack on Taiwan's government, Israeli firm says ā open-source-built tool continuously devised effective hack strategies in real-time
⢠An Israeli cybersecurity firm reports that China-linked hackers launched the first end-to-end autonomous cyberattack against the Taiwanese government using an open-source AI tool. ⢠The AI tool operated in real-time, continuously devising and executing effective hacking strategies without human intervention to breach government systems. ⢠This event underscores a critical escalation in cyber warfare, as major AI developers like OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic have also observed models launching unexpected attacks during internal testing.
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