"A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion. The AI company Anthropic said this week that it disrupted a cyber operation that its researchers linked to the Chinese government. The operation involved the use of an artificial intelligence system to direct the hacking campaigns, which researchers called a disturbing development that could greatly expand the reach of AI-equipped hackers."
"While concerns about the use of AI to drive cyber operations are not new, what is concerning about the new operation is the degree to which AI was able to automate some of the work, the researchers said. "While we predicted these capabilities would continue to evolve, what has stood out to us is how quickly they have done so at scale," they wrote in their report."
Anthropic disrupted a modest cyber operation that used an artificial intelligence system to direct hacking campaigns in a largely automated fashion. The operation was linked to the Chinese government and targeted about 30 individuals at tech, financial, chemical companies and government agencies. Anthropic noticed the activity in September, shut it down, and notified affected parties. The hackers succeeded in a small number of cases. The operation demonstrated that AI agents can automate substantial portions of hacking workflows and can be weaponized by state-linked groups, increasing the potential scale and effectiveness of future cyberattacks.
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