China-linked hackers use AI tools to automate theft from Indian financial firms

CERT-In attributes a series of automated cyber intrusions against Indian financial firms to a group dubbed Crafty Falcon, which leveraged freely available China-linked AI tools to execute attacks at machine speed. The claim is based on a government agency advisory, with limited independent corroboration. This marks an escalation in AI-enabled cybercrime targeting the financial sector, raising concerns about systemic vulnerabilities.

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