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Criminals have moved AI out of testing and into daily use, Flashpoint finds

Criminals aren't testing AI anymore. Flashpoint's midyear report shows it's now operational in daily criminal workflows.

Reporting by SiliconAngle 1 min brief
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AI-enabled crime is maturing from proof-of-concept to production deployment. Security teams and enterprises need to understand the threat landscape shifting beneath them—this is no longer a future risk but an active operational reality that changes how you defend systems and assess AI security.

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  1. Flashpoint 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition

  2. Analysis of 3.9 petabytes of data covering first six months of 2026

  3. Criminals moved AI from experimental/testing phase to daily operational use

  4. Report published August 13, 2026

  5. Flashpoint analyzed 3.9 petabytes of material for 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition

  6. Report covers first six months of 2026

  7. Finding: criminals have moved AI from testing/experimental stage into day-to-day operational use

  8. Source: threat intelligence company Flashpoint

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Publisher excerpt: A new report from threat intelligence company Flashpoint has found that criminals now use artificial intelligence in day-to-day operations, well past the experimental stage. The 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition covers the first six months of the year. Flashpoint’s analysts…
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