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Hackers Can Use 9 of the Most Popular AI Tools to Assemble Massive Botnets: A Practical Take for Solo Builders

Nine popular AI tools can be exploited to build botnets through hallucinated package names—and the fix is simpler than you’d think.

July 25, 2026 · 6 min · 1152 words · NCR
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