Google Detects First AI-Developed Zero-Day Exploit Used by Threat Actors

Google Detects First AI-Developed Zero-Day Exploit Used by Threat Actors

The May 2026 report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group marks a definitive shift in the cybersecurity landscape. While previous assessments categorized AI-assisted cyberattacks as experimental, current data from Mandiant and Gemini telemetry reveals that generative AI is now a mature, industrialized component of offensive operations. The most significant milestone is the discovery of the first…