Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI

The Verge
By Stevie BonifieldMay 11, 2026, 12:09 pm117 ptsTrending
For the first time, Google says it has spotted and stopped a zero-day exploit developed with AI. According to a report from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), "prominent cyber crime threat actors" were planning to use the vulnerability for a "mass exploitation event" that would have allowed them to bypass…

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