Google Thwarts AI-Powered Mass Exploit and Warns of OpenClaw
- Source
- CNBC
- Time
- 7:17 PM
- Weight
- 95/100
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reported on Monday that it successfully intercepted a planned mass cyberattack involving the use of artificial intelligence. According to the group, a criminal organization utilized an AI model to identify and exploit a zero-day vulnerability designed to bypass two-factor authentication.
Google expressed high confidence that its proactive discovery of the threat prevented a significant exploitation event, though the company noted that its own Gemini model was not involved in the incident. The report highlights a growing trend of threat actors, particularly those linked to China and North Korea, leveraging AI tools like OpenClaw to automate the discovery of software flaws and the development of malware.