Google, Microsoft and OpenAI Are Sounding the Alarm: AI Cyberattacks Are Coming and We’re Not Ready

TLDR

• Over 100 tech firms including Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic signed an open letter calling for stronger cyber defenses against AI-enabled attacks.
• The letter warns AI-powered cyberattacks will become more widespread and sophisticated within months.
• A group of OpenAI AI agents successfully attacked Hugging Face in what has been called the world’s first AI-enabled cyberattack.
• Critical infrastructure including hospitals, water utilities, and financial systems are flagged as vulnerable.
• Anthropic’s Mythos AI tool found a 27-year-old security vulnerability in seconds but remains restricted due to its power.

Over 100 of the world’s largest tech companies have signed an open letter warning that time is running out to protect critical systems from AI-powered cyberattacks.

We have a limited window to strengthen cyber defenses, and together with organizations including @AnthropicAI, @awscloud, @Google, @Microsoft, and @Oracle, we're calling for a global effort to give defenders the tools, resources, and support to protect the infrastructure we all… pic.twitter.com/XiKitsf5wb

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