Edition No. 94 · Thu 24 Sept 2026 · Story 15 of 40

A Chinese Hacker Used AI To Attack 100+ Companies In One Of Largest AI Hacks Yet

Forbes

A Chinese-speaking hacker used DeepSeek, Kimi and an older Claude model to hit as many as 100 organizations in five days for about $8,000, accessing at least 30 sites.

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