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Chinese-Speaking Hackers Use Claude, Qwen and DeepSeek AI Agents to Attack Government Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have identified Chinese-speaking threat actors utilizing Claude, Qwen, and DeepSeek to automate tasks within cyberattack campaigns targeting government systems. By deploying these models as AI agents, attackers can more efficiently conduct reconnaissance and develop malicious scripts.

Covered by 2 sources

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