AI, once relegated to helping hackers with certain tasks, can now power every stage of a cyberattack

The Check Point report documents that AI is now being used across every stage of cyberattacks—accelerating exploit development, automating large-scale intrusions, and aiding ransomware groups (notably the Gentlemen group and the VoidLink toolkit). Attackers favor models with fewer guardrails, enabling rapid code generation and operational scale that outpaces human defenders, prompting CISA/NSA attention and updated remediation guidance.