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Chinese state-linked groups increasingly use open-weight AI models in cyberattacks

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Researchers report growing use of AI in cyberattacks by Chinese state-linked groups, primarily using open-weight models like Kimi K3 and DeepSeek. Separately, DeepSeek drives record usage of Chinese open-weight models on a US platform.

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Timeline · 2 reports

  1. 2026-08-25 10:30 · South China Morning Post Tech
    DeepSeek leads surge in low-cost Chinese open-weight models on US platform
  2. 2026-08-25 01:20 · Techmeme
    Researchers detail the growing use of AI in cyberattacks across many Chinese state-linked groups, primarily using open-weight models like Kimi K3 and DeepSeek (Mark Anderson/Bloomberg)

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