"America's adversaries, as well as criminal gangs and hacking companies, have exploited AI's potential, using it to automate and improve cyberattacks, to spread inflammatory disinformation and to penetrate sensitive systems. AI can translate poorly worded phishing emails into fluent English, for example, as well as generate digital clones of senior government officials. Government cyber operations often aim to obtain classified information, undermine supply chains, disrupt critical public services, or spread disinformation."
"Cyber criminals on the other hand work for profit by stealing corporate secrets or using ransomware to extort payments from their victims. These gangs are responsible for the wide majority of cyberattacks in the world and in some cases have built partnerships with countries like Russia. Increasingly, these attackers are using AI to target governments, businesses, and critical systems like hospitals and transportation networks,"
Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea have sharply increased use of artificial intelligence to deceive people online and mount cyberattacks against the United States. More than 200 instances were identified in July of foreign adversaries using AI to create fake online content, more than double July 2024 and over ten times 2023. Adversaries, criminal gangs, and hacking companies use AI to automate cyberattacks, spread inflammatory disinformation, translate poorly worded phishing into fluent English, and generate digital clones of officials. Government cyber operations aim to obtain classified information, undermine supply chains, disrupt critical public services, or spread disinformation. Many U.S. organizations rely on outdated cyber defenses while networks expand.
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