Digital Trends Google’s Threat Intelligence Group disclosed that a criminal hacking crew used an artificial‑intelligence model to locate a zero‑day flaw in a widely used open‑source system‑administration platform. The vulnerability could have bypassed two‑factor authentication and enabled a mass exploit across multiple organizations. Google intervened, alerted the software’s developers, and helped roll out a patch before the attack could be launched. The report, which does not identify the attackers, the software, or the AI model, also notes growing interest from state‑linked groups in AI‑assisted hacking tools.
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