Chinese hackers accelerate attacks using open-source AI

LATEST: Chinese state-affiliated hackers have more than doubled their attacks after integrating DeepSeek and other open-source AI models into their operations, according to Bloomberg.
AI is lowering the cost and complexity of cyber operations by helping attackers automate research, code generation, reconnaissance, and exploit development.
The bigger risk is that open-source models make advanced offensive capabilities available to a much wider group of actors.
Cybersecurity is becoming one of the most important second-order effects of the AI boom.