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  "id": 15721089,
  "title": "Security firm finds China-linked AI agent behind Japan cyberattacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/security-firm-finds-china-linked-ai-agent-behind-japan-cyberattacks-15721089",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:42:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Today",
    "slug": "japan-today",
    "url": "https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update2-security-firm-finds-china-linked-ai-agent-behind-japan-cyberattacks"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A China-linked artificial intelligence agent was identified as having been used in cyberattacks targeting firms in Japan, a security firm said based on its investigation, following a spate…",
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        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Security firm finds China-linked AI agent behind Japan cyberattacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/security-firm-finds-china-linked-ai-agent-behind-japan-cyberattacks",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:23:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Chinese AI tool behind cyberattacks in Japan: Security firm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/chinese-ai-tool-behind-cyberattacks-in-japan-security-firm",
        "published": "2026-10-20T05:28:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Chinese AI tool behind cyberattacks in Japan: security firm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/chinese-ai-tool-behind-cyberattacks-in-japan-security-firm-15707129",
        "published": "2026-10-20T05:52:03.000Z"
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