AI red-teaming tools helped X-Force break into a major tech manufacturer 'in 8 hours'

IBM's X-Force Red used an AI-assisted platform (code-named Vivid) to rapidly perform a red-team engagement against an unnamed large manufacturer: they found a flaw in the company's HR portal, uploaded a shell, escalated privileges, installed a rootkit to evade detection, and mapped the internal network until reaching the design of a key component. The report highlights how AI automation accelerates offensive data analysis for both defenders and attackers and warns that nation-states and criminals will increasingly leverage similar tools.