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Unit 42 Reports Chinese Attackers Used DeepSeek and GLM Agents to Breach 10 Organizations

·2026.11.14 19:15

Key point

Unit 42 research reveals Chinese-speaking attackers autonomously compromised 10 organizations in semiconductor, defense, and civil society sectors using DeepSeek and Zhipu GLM agents in Aug-Sep 2026.

Details

  • Unit 42 published research on November 12 detailing autonomous breaches of 10 organizations by Chinese-speaking attackers.
  • The attacks occurred during August and September 2026 and targeted the semiconductor, U.S. defense policy, and civil society sectors.
  • Attackers utilized AI agents powered by DeepSeek and Zhipu GLM to execute the breaches autonomously.
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