Chinese state-linked hackers used DeepSeek AI to attack 200+ organizations globally in 11 days; CrowdStrike reports AI enables cyberattacks at unprecedented scale with less human effort

Chinese hackers used DeepSeek and other AI tools in sweeping global cyberattacks, report finds

FOR SUBSCRIBERSChinese state-linked hackers targeted more than 200 organizations in just 11 days, using AI to attack governments and businesses worldwide, according to CrowdStrike.The DeepSeek AI mobile app.Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg via GettyOct. 29, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTChinese state-linked hackers used artificial intelligence, including the popular DeepSeek model, to launch cyberattacks against more than 200 organizations around the world in just 11 days, according to the cybersecurity company Cr...