> Attackers breached 10 organizations with an open-source AI pentest framework
[AUTHOR: Mirko Zorz]
[DATE: 12/11/2026 15:00]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
Chinese-speaking attackers used Cairn, an open-source AI penetration testing framework, to run 25 operations against at least 19 organizations in August and September 2026. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 found that the attackers gained unauthorized access or pulled data at 10 of them, often after typing little more than a domain name and a one-line goal. Most of the targets fall into three groups: seven in the semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing supply chain, three in defense … More →
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