FBI Reports AI Use by Threat Actors in Broader Cyber Context Including Infrastructure Intrusions
Description
FBI Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser stated that adversarial actors, particularly those affiliated with China and organized cybercriminal groups, are increasingly integrating AI tools across the cyberattack lifecycle, with documented use cases reportedly including purported AI-generated spear phishing, business identity fabrication, internal network mapping, and deepfake-enabled fraud. The tools are allegedly already assisting intrusions targeting U.S. infrastructure.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- government-of-china
- chinese-communist-party
Alleged Developers
- generative-ai-developers
Harmed Parties
- united-states-critical-infrastructure
- private-companies
- government-agencies
- employees-targeted-by-phishing
- employees-targeted-by-deepfake-impersonations
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.1. Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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