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Taiwanese cybersecurity firm warns that AI tools have more than doubled Chinese state-backed cyberattacks

Chinese state-backed hacking groups have more than doubled their attacks since using AI models like DeepSeek to write exploit code and scan networks, according to Taiwanese security firm TeamT5. Hackers also used ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude Code, and a UK study shows the cyber capabilities of open models are catching up fast.

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Chinese state-backed hacking groups have more than doubled their attacks since they started using AI models like DeepSeek to write exploit code and scan networks, according to Taiwanese security firm TeamT5. Hackers also used ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude Code. A UK study shows the cyber capabilities of open models are catching up fast.

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