Hackers used AI to breach 600 firewalls in weeks, Amazon security research reveals

A small group of hackers broke into more than 600 firewalls across dozens of countries in just five weeks using widely available AI tools, according to security research from Amazon. The finding highlights how AI is lowering the barrier for sophisticated cyberattacks. The research underscores a growing asymmetry in cybersecurity: while defenders struggle to adopt AI, attackers are already using it to automate reconnaissance and exploitation at scale.

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