China-Linked AI Tools Used to Hack Indian Financial Firms
India's cyber security agency, CERT-In, says a hacking group called Crafty Falcon used freely available software to automate break-ins at financial firms. The agency says the group worked at machine speed. The case shows how easy-to-get AI tools can make attacks faster, which puts company data and customer money at risk.
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Context: CERT-In is the national agency that tracks cyber threats and warns organisations about them. Banks and finance firms hold customer money and data, so attacks on them are a major worry for regulators.
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