Suspected China-linked hackers used AI to run the first-ever end-to-end autonomous cyberattack on Taiwan's government, Israeli firm says — open-source-built tool continuously devised effective hack strategies in real-time
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Dream said the system mapped 21 government systems before compromising user accounts and extracting personnel information. The attackers subsequently expanded their activity to Taiwan's nuclear safety agency, at least seven energy companies, government suppliers, and other government systems.Dream says it found the evidence inside a 160-megabyte (160MB) online archive that surfaced during its broader tracking of cyberthreat actors.
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- ▪Dream said the system mapped 21 government systems before compromising user accounts and extracting personnel information.
- ▪The attackers subsequently expanded their activity to Taiwan's nuclear safety agency, at least seven energy companies, government suppliers, and other government systems.Dream says it found the evidence inside a 160-megabyte (160MB) online
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Tech Industry Cybersecurity Suspected China-linked hackers used AI to run the first-ever end-to-end autonomous cyberattack on Taiwan's government, Israeli firm says — open-source-built tool continuously devised effective hack strategies in real-time News By Etiido Uko Published 12 August 2026 Experts warn that every government should now assume it is under permanent automated assault. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
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