Hackers used autonomous AI agents to attack Taiwan. Is this the future of cyberwarfare? | CNN Business

Chinese Hackers Used AI Agents to Hunt Taiwan Government Systems, Breaching 85 Accounts and Stealing Thou

China-linked hackers deployed autonomous AI agents to compromise 85 Taiwan government accounts and extract 2,500+ records in four days. First documented end-to-end autonomous cyberattack signals urgent need for AI agent governance frameworks and reveals how foundation models bypass safeguards via social engineering.