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How AI-armed script kiddies will soon wield the power of state-sponsored threat actors

This story is from 2026-08-27. It is preserved in the archive; the latest stories are on the live feed.

Low-skill hacktivists are now 'enabled with the same tooling and sophistication as a state-sponsored group,' according to cybersecurity consultant Unit 42.

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  1. 2026-08-27 16:02 · ZDNET AI
    How AI-armed script kiddies will soon wield the power of state-sponsored threat actors

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