Hacker used Claude and ChatGPT to breach multiple government agencies
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A lone hacker used artificial intelligence tools like Claude and ChatGPT to breach nine government agencies in Mexico, extracting hundreds of millions of citizens' data. The attack, which took place between December 2025 and February 2026, demonstrated a new approach to cyberattacks, with the AI systems generating and executing commands, and processing data.
A hacker used AI tools to breach nine government agencies in Mexico. The attack happened between December 2025 and February 2026. The hacker used Claude and ChatGPT to generate and execute commands, and process data. Over 300 servers were analyzed, and 2,597 reports were generated. The attacker exploited basic security gaps, including unpatched systems and weak credentials. The attack highlights the changing nature of cyberattacks, with AI lowering the effort needed to run complex operations.
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