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Australia warns of 'unprecedented' AI threat
The agency said frontier AI models are helping criminals and state-backed hackers find vulnerabilities faster and launch more precise attacks.
- On Tuesday, the Australian Signals Directorate released its annual threat report, warning that 'frontier' AI models have fundamentally changed the cyber landscape and facilitated state-sponsored attacks from China, Russia, and North Korea.
- State-Sponsored actors leverage AI to identify vulnerabilities and 'preposition' for sabotage, while criminal groups use the technology to conduct attacks at greater scale and precision, driving a 20 per cent jump in security incidents.
- During the 2025-26 financial year, the ASD responded to more than 1500 incidents and issued more than 4400 suspicious activity notices, as attacks on medium-sized businesses climbed 45 per cent to an average cost of $141,300.
- ASD Director-General Abigail Bradshaw urged organizations to prioritize 'cyber hygiene' and replace vulnerable legacy systems immediately, warning that failing to act leaves businesses exposed to AI-powered attacks from hostile governments.
- Offensive operations demonstrate how the ASD uses AI defensively, recently dismantling the Amadey malware network which accessed 180,000 computers globally, while establishing 'early warning system' protocols with international AI companies.
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Foreign governments are using artificial intelligence (AI) to attack computer networks and critical infrastructure, posing an "unprecedented" threat to the technology, Australia's cybersecurity agency warned on Tuesday.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Artificial intelligence poses an "unprecedented" threat, as foreign governments use it to invade computer networks and critical infrastructure, alerted Australia's cybersecurity agency on Tuesday. The Australian Direction of Signals (ASD) noted that AI models, which move forward quickly, could bring great benefits if used for good — the agency itself has used such technology tools to prepare its annual report on "cybernetic threats".
·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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