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Artificial intelligence was used to build a worm capable of hijacking WeChat accounts via a single unanswered call.

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Who
California security firm
What
Artificial intelligence was used to build a worm capable of hijacking WeChat accounts via a single unanswered call.
When
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:59:37 GMT · 3h 13m ago
Where
China ·
Why
A security flaw in WeChat was exploited by an AI-generated worm.
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The vulnerability put over a billion WeChat users at risk before it was patched.

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