
AI Accelerates Cyber Attack Breakout Times to Under 10 Minutes
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ReliaQuest reported that AI has reduced attacker breakout and data exfiltration times to under 10 minutes, with some incidents occurring in as little as four minutes. The claim highlights the accelerating speed at which threat actors leverage AI-driven tools to compromise systems and extract sensitive information. No specific technical details, dates, or CVE IDs were provided in the notice. The impact described focuses on the increased efficiency of cyberattacks due to AI integration, shortening the window for defenders to detect and respond. The source of the data or geographic scope of the findings was not disclosed.