“Google disrupted a criminal group's attempt to use AI to exploit a previously unknown vulnerability at another company.”

Google Threat Intelligence GroupStatementMay 11, 2026Read the original

Google's announcement about a disrupted attack.

Our verdict

True

Google said on 11 May 2026 it stopped a group that likely used AI to find and weaponise a zero-day flaw.

What we found

Google said it had high confidence the attackers used an AI model; it notified the affected company and law enforcement before damage was done. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

Supports the claim
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defence. [1]

How we checked

We checked the claim against AP via Boston Globe. We reviewed 1 relevant source.

Sources

[1]AP via Boston Globe · Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit unknown weakness

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