Cyber attackers used a multi-agent AI framework to steal thousands of credentials in under six hours, a Google report said. Google Mandiant Threat Intelligence Group said a suspected financially motivated attacker breached an organisation\'s cloud infrastructure, built an autonomous attack system and automated scanning and information gathering. The attacker combined an AI coding chatbot with prompts and agent prompts, and used a preset markdown playbook. The report also cited a suspected China-linked group using Gemini for initial intrusion tasks.

Astana is drawing attention as a new base for global tech, with Binance, Telegram and Balaji Srinivasan expanding in Kazakhstan, Business Insider reported. Srinivasan opened a resident startup community and relaunched his Network School at the Astana Hub. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao visited and the firm signed three agreements with the government. Telegram opened its first local office and an AI institute. Kazakhstan has introduced new visas and pursued immigration reforms, amid mention of some figures’ regulatory troubles elsewhere.