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Chinese agents caught rebuilding botnets and stirring the pot on AI datacenter debate
Chinese operatives are rebuilding botnets like Volt Typhoon, with the JDY cluster now comprising over 1,500 compromised devices targeting US military and infrastructure. They also used American AI tools like ChatGPT for influence operations promoting narratives about AI datacenters increasing energy costs, though these efforts lacked significant engagement.
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