Taiwan Hit by Overseas AI-Driven Cyber Attack on Government Agencies

Taiwan reports an overseas, AI-assisted cyberattack on government agencies starting 20 July, using autonomous AI tools to breach at least 85 user accounts and extract thousands of personnel records before expanding to the nuclear safety agency and several energy companies; authorities say it’s a first-of-its-kind breach, with ongoing investigations and strengthened monitoring and protective guidelines, while attribution remains unconfirmed though China-linked activity is suspected by some reports.