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"AI fuels 440% surge in hackers using blockchains in attacks AI generated SAN FRANCISCO – Open-source artificial intelligence is making it easier for hackers to hide malicious code on blockchains, opening a new front in a crypto industry already grappling with rising cybercrime. Instances of malware instructions written into on-chain transactions and smart contracts are up 440 per cent in less than a year, averaging 11 cases per day, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said in a report published on Sept 17."

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