CrowdStrike says China-linked hackers used DeepSeek to target 200+ groups
Chinese state-linked hackers used artificial intelligence, including the DeepSeek model, to target more than 200 organizations worldwide in 11 days, according to cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.
Key points
- CrowdStrike says China-linked hackers targeted over 200 organizations worldwide in 11 days
- The attackers used artificial intelligence, including the DeepSeek model, to conduct the campaign
- CrowdStrike reports AI allowed the hackers to operate at a scale requiring far less human effort
CrowdStrike reported that the campaign shows how attackers are using AI tools to expand the scale of cyberattacks with significantly less human effort. The findings illustrate practical deployment of language models to automate and accelerate threat operations across multiple targets.
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CrowdStrike: China-linked hackers used AI tool ARTEX with a DeepSeek LLM and another model to target 200+ organizations in 11 days, compromising at least nine
nbcnews.com · 30 October 2026
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