The claim
“Google disrupted a criminal group's attempt to use AI to exploit a previously unknown digital vulnerability at another company.”
Our verdict
True
Multiple reputable news outlets (AP News, Fortune, and the New York Times) report that Google disrupted a criminal group's use of AI to exploit a previously unknown digital vulnerability at another company, with no contradictory evidence found.
What we found
Multiple reputable news outlets (AP News, Fortune, and the New York Times) report that Google disrupted a criminal group's use of AI to exploit a previously unknown digital vulnerability at another company, with no contradictory evidence found.
The evidence
- Background
AP News states Google disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability.
apnews.com· AP News report
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