AI used to help plan the break-in, now it’s doing the break-in

Check Point's AI Security Report 2026 reveals that attackers are now using AI to autonomously execute cyber intrusions, generating thousands of commands across dozens of sessions with minimal human direction. The report warns that the greatest threat comes from attackers who orchestrate AI across multiple attack stages without human intervention, often by obtaining capable AI models and removing safety controls.

Over the past twelve months, researchers documented intrusions in which AI ran exploitation workflows autonomously, generating thousands of commands across dozens of sessions with minimal human direction, according to Check Point’s AI Security Report 2026. AI-powered cyber attacks The attackers posing the greatest risk are those orchestrating AI across multiple stages of the attack chain without requiring human intervention. They achieve this by obtaining capable AI models and removing their safety controls. Attackers gain AI … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/15/check-point-ai-security-report-2026/ The post AI used to help plan the break-in, now it’s doing the break-in https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/15/check-point-ai-security-report-2026/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .