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AI is 'both the weapon and the target' in latest wave of cyberattacks
AI is increasingly used as both an attack tool and a target in cyberattacks, with AI-enabled threats rising 89% in 2025. Criminal groups and nation-states exploit AI for techniques like LLMjacking and cost harvesting, while targeting AI infrastructure and supply chains, including a North Korean group creating AI-generated fake companies and malicious GitHub repositories.
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