AI Cybersecurity Tools from China's 360 Target Vulnerabilities Amid Rising Attacks

At the 2026 Internet Security Conference in Beijing, 360 Security Technology unveiled new AI-powered cybersecurity tools designed to rival Anthropic's Mythos system. The conference highlighted a surge in cyber attacks, particularly through brute-force methods exploiting long-buried password databases. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has warned about the deployment of 'Lobsters' on millions of computers, which are capable of executing attacks without discrimination. The editor-in-chief of a publication reported multiple unauthorized logins to their accounts, attributed to these new attack vectors. Additionally, Anthropic's Mythos was banned by the US Department of Commerce due to national security concerns, further isolating Chinese advancements in AI cybersecurity. The situation reflects a growing urgency in the cybersecurity landscape as intelligent agents become more prevalent in both offensive and defensive operations.

Key Points: • 360 Security Technology launched AI tools to compete with Anthropic's Mythos. • Brute-force attacks exploiting old password databases have surged in frequency. • The US banned Anthropic's Mythos, impacting China's AI cybersecurity efforts.