AXIOS November 16, 2025
The dam for foreign spies automating cyberattacks with AI tools is officially broken.
Why it matters: Imagine a world where Chinese spies can tamper with a U.S. water system or steal a major AI vendor’s plans for its next model upgrade — all with just a few clicks. That future is no longer hypothetical.
- “Guys wake the f up,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on X. “This is going to destroy us — sooner than we think — if we don’t make AI regulation a national priority tomorrow.”
Driving the news: Anthropic this week uncovered what it says is the first documented case of a fully automated cyberattack.
- Suspected Chinese state hackers used Claude Code to...
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