Security firm links AI tool to corporate breaches in Japan

Published Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 2:06 AM EDT

Hackers who recently infiltrated some of Japan's biggest companies used an AI tool developed in China, according to a Tokyo-based internet security firm. The firm linked the same tool to a rash of breaches at South Korean banks last month.

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