Chinese, Iranian hackers said to use US AI tech for cyberattacks

(Source: baha news)
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Hackers that have ties with Beijing and Tehran, as well as other foreign governments, are utilizing artificial intelligence tools from the United States to boost cyberattacks not just against Washington but the rest of the world as well, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing US officials and latest security research.

Numerous hacker groups in 2024 used Google LLC's Gemini chabot to help them write malicious codes and search for cyber vulnerabilities already known to the public, the tech giant's experts shared, adding that the tool also assisted these groups in search of specific companies that could be targeted. Google added that the perpetrators are known to have links with China, Iran, Russia and North Korea.

"AI is not yet a panacea for threat actors and may actually be a far more important tool for defenders. The real impact here is they are gaining some efficiency. They can operate faster and scale up," Google Vice President of Threat Intelligence Sandra Joyce commented.

Baha Breaking News (BBN) / AY

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