Five Eyes warns of AI-powered hacking surge

Security services from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand — the intelligence-sharing alliance known as Five Eyes — have warned that artificial intelligence is advancing so rapidly that AI-assisted hacking could surpass existing cybersecurity defenses within months, AFP reported.

The warning comes after the American company Anthropic stated in April that its leading AI models, Mythos, possess unprecedented capabilities for identifying software vulnerabilities.

Intelligence agencies have urged the governments in London, Washington, Canberra, Ottawa, and Wellington, as well as companies in their countries, to prepare quickly for the accelerating development of AI.

A joint Five Eyes statement noted that “the pace of progress in frontier AI is so rapid that assumptions about cyber risks may become outdated within months rather than years.”

According to the alliance, AI is “lowering barriers for malicious actors while increasing the speed and sophistication of cyberattacks,” CE Report quotes AGERPRES.

The agencies concluded that “breaches will inevitably occur. Proper preparation allows organizations to contain them quickly and prevent them from escalating into major operational and financial crises.”

To strengthen cyber defenses, organizations are encouraged to integrate AI tools into their security operations, modernize outdated systems, and restrict access to critical infrastructure.

Earlier this month, Anthropic suspended access to its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, only days after their commercial release, in order to comply with a U.S. government directive citing “national security” concerns.

AFP noted that intervention by the White House was particularly surprising because Washington has generally sought to promote a more flexible regulatory approach to AI and has even opposed efforts by other countries to adopt stricter rules.

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