CrowdStrike warns of increasing Chinese AI cyberattacks on U.S. tech
US-based cyber security giant CrowdStrike It warned on Tuesday of increasing cyberattacks from China-based organizations aiming to steal artificial intelligence to narrow the technology gap with the US.
Chinese organizations accounted for more than 58% of state-sponsored targeted cyberattacks against technology companies, particularly AI assets. CrowdStrike said in a report:.
“China-linked adversaries are increasing espionage against technology organizations to steal AI capabilities and intellectual property they cannot build fast enough on their own,” CrowdStrike said in a statement. he said.
The analysis covered events in the 12 months to 31 March. US restrictions on China’s access to AI training chips have restricted Beijing’s technology development; almost similar intelligence.
China-linked cyberattacks targeted government communications in Southeast Asia and “gained continued access” to North American tech organizations by exploiting vulnerabilities, CrowdStrike said.
The Cyberspace Administration of China did not immediately respond to CNBC’s faxed request for comment.
Earlier this year, US artificial intelligence giants Anthropic and OpenAI complained that Chinese companies were obtaining competitive intelligence from American technology companies. At the time, analysts warned that the boundaries of illegal behavior could be blurred.
Over the past few weeks, Anthropic has touted the cyber capabilities of its latest Mythos model and made the technology available to CrowdStrike and other companies. Anthropic on Tuesday released a public version of the model called Claude Fable 5, which ranking firm Artificial Analysis stated: “Almost 5 points ahead of other labs’ best models“
CrowdStrike said it also found that North Korean affiliates were attempting to infiltrate IT workforces in North America, Europe and Asia, primarily to generate revenue for the regime.
