Chinese State-Hackers Use AI for Cyberattacks on Major Targets

U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Joni Ernst are calling for action from National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross after reports that Chinese state-hackers utilized artificial intelligence systems to conduct cyberattacks. Anthropic, an AI company, indicated that its Claude Code tool was employed to design these cyberattacks, which targeted technology companies, financial institutions, and government agencies across multiple countries.