How AI-armed script kiddies will soon wield the power of state-sponsored threat actors

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How AI-armed script kiddies will soon wield the power of state-sponsored threat actors

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How AI-armed script kiddies will soon wield the power of state-sponsored threat actors

Thu Aug 27 2026

Cybercrime

Hacking

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Low-skill hacktivists are now 'enabled with the same tooling and sophistication as a state-sponsored group,' according to cybersecurity consultant Unit 42.