# Hackers used artificial intelligence to find and build an exploit for a previously unknown software flaw.

*genai · news · 2026-05-11 · International Business Times*

## Key points

- Google disrupted the first known AI-driven exploit of a previously unknown software vulnerability.
- A criminal group used a large language model to discover and weaponize a zero-day flaw.
- The compromised system allowed bypassing two-factor authentication with valid credentials.
- Google warned that state-backed hackers from China, North Korea, and Russia are scaling AI cyber operations.
- Adversaries are transitioning from AI experimentation to industrial-scale use in cyberattacks.

**Companies:** Google
**Countries:** China, North Korea, Russia, United States

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