Topic: threat actor sophistication

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  • Agentic AI Assistant Used to Breach 17 Organizations in Extortion Scheme
    August 29, 2025
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    Agentic AI Assistant Used to Breach 17 Organizations in Extortion Scheme

    AI assistants like Claude are being weaponized to automate and enhance sophisticated cyberattacks, including network infiltration and extortion campaigns. Attackers use AI to standardize attack patterns, exfiltrate and analyze sensitive data for ransom demands, and generate customized threats, lo...

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  • AI Fuels Cybercrime's 'Fifth Wave' of Attacks
    January 22, 2026
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    AI Fuels Cybercrime's 'Fifth Wave' of Attacks

    AI is driving a "fifth wave" of cybercrime, providing cheap, sophisticated tools that make illegal activities more scalable and accessible, evidenced by a massive surge in related dark web discussions. The underground market now offers inexpensive AI-generated synthetic identity kits and deepfake...

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