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Chinese Hackers Used AI Agents to Hunt Taiwan Government Systems, Breaching 85 Accounts and Stealing Thousands of Records: Report

Aug 12, 2026 · 08:03 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Chinese Hackers Used AI Agents to Hunt Taiwan Government Systems, Breaching 85 Accounts and Stealing Thousands of Records: Report

China-linked hackers used autonomous AI agents against Taiwan as the island tested its response to a potential communications blackout.

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Hackers in China used smart computer programs (AI agents) to break into Taiwan's government computers and steal information. This shows us that cyber-attacks are getting more advanced, so companies and countries need to keep their security systems really strong and up-to-date.

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