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India Warns of AI-Powered Crypto Exchange Hack
India’s national cybersecurity agency, CERT-In, has warned of an AI-assisted hacking campaign targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and other financial businesses. The threat actor, designated as 'CRAFTY FALCON,' has escalated its attacks, stealing wallet keys and siphoning funds. The campaign uses AI attack tools and operates at machine speed, with attackers exploiting vulnerable applications and cloud infrastructure to deploy malicious files. CERT-In has identified crypto exchanges as among the affected businesses, and has received reports of successful attacks from financial institutions, including nonbank lenders, fintech companies, and digital lending platforms.