Google Alarmed by Formidable AI-Powered Zero-Day Cyberattack

Google said its threat researchers found an AI-assisted attack that discovered and tried to weaponize an unknown zero-day vulnerability.

The flaw targeted a widely used open-source web administration tool and could have let attackers bypass two-factor authentication with valid credentials.

Google blocked the attempt before widespread exploitation, but researchers said it marks an early sign of AI’s growing role in offensive cyber operations.

The case raises concern that AI could help attackers find and scale serious exploits faster against commonly used systems.