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Nation-states are deploying AI across the entire attack chain

3 August 2026 · By Derek Watson · Wire by Fusion42

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3 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 3 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Nation-state attackers from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran increasingly deploy AI autonomously across entire cyberattack phases, shifting from using AI as a tool towards AI-driven operations within intrusion cycles.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

AI has become an active attacker in cyber operations rather than a simple tool. You need to rethink your cyber defence assuming attacks are run by autonomous AI systems executing detailed plans.

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