Cheap AI Tools Are Letting Attackers Hit Hundreds of Sites for Almost Nothing

Dark Reading reports on two cases that show how cheap AI has made large-scale attacks. In one campaign, attackers used open-weight AI models to target 105 websites. In another, public AI models were used to gain full control of a domain for just $12.

The figures point to a shift in the economics of cyber crime. Work that once needed skilled people, time and money can now be done at scale with widely available tools. Small businesses are no less likely to be caught up in this kind of broad targeting, because the cost of attacking one more site is so low.

The source summary says cyber defence will have to change in response. It does not give further detail on the specific campaigns or the techniques involved, so businesses should treat this as a signal about where the threat is heading rather than a description of one specific attack to block.