CyberScoop spoke with members of Congress, former federal law enforcement officials, cybersecurity attorneys and other experts about which laws, regulations or policies might apply to agentic hacks carried out by models at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, Google and other companies. (Image via Getty)
Experts and policymakers want AI companies to face consequences for agentic hacks. There may not be a clear-cut answer under existing laws and regulations.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and others say there’s a narrow “defenders’ window” to strengthen security before AI-powered attacks become more sophisticated.
The logo of Apollo Global Management is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background. (Photo Illustration by Timon Schneider/Getty Images)
The private equity firm said attackers broke into some of its cloud platforms during a five-day period in early July, compromising sensitive personal data.
BlackFile’s four affiliate groups are still targeting victims, including medical technology organizations. Several potential victims received new extortion demands last week, according to Google.
The threat group’s remarkable success targeting open-source software was inevitable and fueled by the industry’s decision to prioritize code shipping over security.
The revelation mirrors an alarming pattern of Chinese espionage groups dropping backdoors into critical infrastructure to intercept research and steal data with national security implications.