AI tools have more than doubled state-backed cyberattacks, Taiwanese security firm warns
The Decoder · rss · 2026-08-25
Taiwanese cybersecurity firm TeamT5 warns that state-backed hacking groups have more than doubled their attacks since adopting AI models like DeepSeek to write exploit code and scan networks; hackers also used ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude Code. A UK study shows open models' cyber capabilities are catching up with closed ones fast.
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