Incident2026-10-29

Chinese state-linked hackers used AI tools including DeepSeek. They launched cyberattacks against more than 200 organizations. The campaign ran for 11 days. CrowdStrike reported the activity. The attacks show AI enabling hackers to scale operations rapidly.

What changed

Cyberattacks required far more human effort to scale.

What it unlocks

Operating cyberattacks at a scale previously unattainable without extensive human resources.

  • 200+ organizations targeted
  • 11 days

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