Thomas Brewster
@thomasbrewster.bsky.social
Forbes senior writer, covering privacy, surveillance and cybercrime. Editor of The Wiretap newsletter, featuring all of the above.
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The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On AI Hacking From Startup Twenty
The U.S. government has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale.
www.forbes.com
🚨SCOOP 🚨The Pentagon is spending millions on a secretive startup that’s making hacking AI to help carry out operations on hundreds of targets at once.
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
I just got served an AI generated ad on YouTube for... Tai Chi?
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I just got served an AI generated ad on YouTube for... Tai Chi?
Also ICYMI yesterday
A security researcher discovered a nasty flaw in Google’s Antigravity tool, the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools vulnerable to hacking.
Google AI Coding Tool Antigravity Was Hacked A Day After Launch
A security researcher discovered a major flaw in the coding product, the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools vulnerable to hacking.
www.forbes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Also ICYMI yesterday
ICYMI yesterday
NSA Contractor Groomed Teenage Girls On Reddit, DOJ Alleges
NSA Contractor Groomed Teenage Girls On Reddit, DOJ Alleges
A Booz Allen Hamilton contractor for the NSA allegedly used his work computer to coerce teenagers into sharing nude images. One of his handles was Charming_Analyst5077, per court records.
www.forbes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
ICYMI yesterday
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you know, what if they aren't actually a commentary on journalism or the state of media. what if these people are just extremely weird
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
you know, what if they aren't actually a commentary on journalism or the state of media. what if these people are just extremely weird
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because stupid and smart are not mutually exclusive...
"Google's Hot New Al Coding Tool Was Hacked A Day After Launch"
(great report from @thomasbrewster.bsky.social)
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"Google's Hot New Al Coding Tool Was Hacked A Day After Launch"
(great report from @thomasbrewster.bsky.social)
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Google AI Coding Tool Antigravity Was Hacked A Day After Launch
A security researcher discovered a major flaw in the coding product, the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools vulnerable to hacking.
www.forbes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
because stupid and smart are not mutually exclusive...
"Google's Hot New Al Coding Tool Was Hacked A Day After Launch"
(great report from @thomasbrewster.bsky.social)
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
"Google's Hot New Al Coding Tool Was Hacked A Day After Launch"
(great report from @thomasbrewster.bsky.social)
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Update from Google on this one: turns out they take security seriously.
No patch for the bugs scheduled yet.
No patch for the bugs scheduled yet.
🚨NEW🚨 Google shipped its AI code editor Antigravity with a bunch of security vulnerabilities.
The most severe, discovered within 24 hours of launch, allows for a persistent backdoor on target systems.
It remains unpatched.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The most severe, discovered within 24 hours of launch, allows for a persistent backdoor on target systems.
It remains unpatched.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Google AI Coding Tool Antigravity Was Hacked A Day After Launch
A security researcher discovered a major flaw in the coding product, the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools vulnerable to hacking.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Update from Google on this one: turns out they take security seriously.
No patch for the bugs scheduled yet.
No patch for the bugs scheduled yet.
Reposted by Thomas Brewster
A security researcher discovered a nasty flaw in Google’s Antigravity tool, the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools vulnerable to hacking.
Google AI Coding Tool Antigravity Was Hacked A Day After Launch
A security researcher discovered a major flaw in the coding product, the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools vulnerable to hacking.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A security researcher discovered a nasty flaw in Google’s Antigravity tool, the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools vulnerable to hacking.
🚨NEW🚨 An NSA contractor with Booz Allen used his work computer (!!!) to groom teenage girls, per previously-unreported court documents.
Among his alleged handles? Charming_Analyst5077.
He also used a photo of a dead friend when posing as a young man, DOJ said.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
Among his alleged handles? Charming_Analyst5077.
He also used a photo of a dead friend when posing as a young man, DOJ said.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
NSA Contractor Groomed Teenage Girls On Reddit, DOJ Alleges
A Booz Allen Hamilton contractor for the NSA allegedly used his work computer to coerce teenagers into sharing nude images. One of his handles was Charming_Analyst5077, per court records.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🚨NEW🚨 An NSA contractor with Booz Allen used his work computer (!!!) to groom teenage girls, per previously-unreported court documents.
Among his alleged handles? Charming_Analyst5077.
He also used a photo of a dead friend when posing as a young man, DOJ said.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
Among his alleged handles? Charming_Analyst5077.
He also used a photo of a dead friend when posing as a young man, DOJ said.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
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🚨NEW🚨 Google shipped its AI code editor Antigravity with a bunch of security vulnerabilities.
The most severe, discovered within 24 hours of launch, allows for a persistent backdoor on target systems.
It remains unpatched.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The most severe, discovered within 24 hours of launch, allows for a persistent backdoor on target systems.
It remains unpatched.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Google AI Coding Tool Antigravity Was Hacked A Day After Launch
A security researcher discovered a major flaw in the coding product, the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools vulnerable to hacking.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
🚨NEW🚨 Google shipped its AI code editor Antigravity with a bunch of security vulnerabilities.
The most severe, discovered within 24 hours of launch, allows for a persistent backdoor on target systems.
It remains unpatched.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The most severe, discovered within 24 hours of launch, allows for a persistent backdoor on target systems.
It remains unpatched.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
🚨NEW🚨 Google shipped its AI code editor Antigravity with a bunch of security vulnerabilities.
The most severe, discovered within 24 hours of launch, allows for a persistent backdoor on target systems.
It remains unpatched.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The most severe, discovered within 24 hours of launch, allows for a persistent backdoor on target systems.
It remains unpatched.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Google AI Coding Tool Antigravity Was Hacked A Day After Launch
A security researcher discovered a major flaw in the coding product, the latest example of companies rushing out AI tools vulnerable to hacking.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
🚨NEW🚨 Google shipped its AI code editor Antigravity with a bunch of security vulnerabilities.
The most severe, discovered within 24 hours of launch, allows for a persistent backdoor on target systems.
It remains unpatched.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The most severe, discovered within 24 hours of launch, allows for a persistent backdoor on target systems.
It remains unpatched.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
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Court Watch is a totally indispensable source of important, interesting, bizarre court cases every week. I definitely feel as a paid subscriber I am supporting something that serves the public good. They're trying to turn 4; subscribe if you can www.courtwatch.news/p/help-us-tu...
Help Us Turn Four
Our scrappy punch above-its-weight news site only survives with support from folks like you.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Court Watch is a totally indispensable source of important, interesting, bizarre court cases every week. I definitely feel as a paid subscriber I am supporting something that serves the public good. They're trying to turn 4; subscribe if you can www.courtwatch.news/p/help-us-tu...
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Prosecutors have accused Brian Raymond, founder of AI infrastructure and consulting company Bitworks, and three others of selling coveted Nvidia chips to unspecified Chinese companies.
AI Founder Illegally Shipped Nvidia Chips To China, DOJ Alleges
Prosecutors have accused Brian Raymond, founder of AI infrastructure and consulting company Bitworks, and three others of selling coveted Nvidia chips to unspecified Chinese companies.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Prosecutors have accused Brian Raymond, founder of AI infrastructure and consulting company Bitworks, and three others of selling coveted Nvidia chips to unspecified Chinese companies.
Also, follow and support @courtwatch.bsky.social please. They're doing excellent work.
🚨NEW🚨 A US AI founder and NVIDIA partner got caught trying to ship the most powerful of the chip maker's processors to China, the DOJ says.
He just got offered a job at another NVIDIA partner as CTO. The offer has been rescinded.
H/T @courtwatch.bsky.social
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He just got offered a job at another NVIDIA partner as CTO. The offer has been rescinded.
H/T @courtwatch.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
AI Founder Illegally Shipped Nvidia Chips To China, DOJ Alleges
Prosecutors have accused Brian Raymond, founder of AI infrastructure and consulting company Bitworks, and three others of selling coveted Nvidia chips to unspecified Chinese companies.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Also, follow and support @courtwatch.bsky.social please. They're doing excellent work.
🚨NEW🚨 A US AI founder and NVIDIA partner got caught trying to ship the most powerful of the chip maker's processors to China, the DOJ says.
He just got offered a job at another NVIDIA partner as CTO. The offer has been rescinded.
H/T @courtwatch.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
He just got offered a job at another NVIDIA partner as CTO. The offer has been rescinded.
H/T @courtwatch.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
AI Founder Illegally Shipped Nvidia Chips To China, DOJ Alleges
Prosecutors have accused Brian Raymond, founder of AI infrastructure and consulting company Bitworks, and three others of selling coveted Nvidia chips to unspecified Chinese companies.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
🚨NEW🚨 A US AI founder and NVIDIA partner got caught trying to ship the most powerful of the chip maker's processors to China, the DOJ says.
He just got offered a job at another NVIDIA partner as CTO. The offer has been rescinded.
H/T @courtwatch.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
He just got offered a job at another NVIDIA partner as CTO. The offer has been rescinded.
H/T @courtwatch.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Nice from @byrontau.bsky.social - a reminder that local police as well as federal have been using this stuff for years www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Nice from @byrontau.bsky.social - a reminder that local police as well as federal have been using this stuff for years www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
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New: the airlines (Delta, United, American, etc) will shut down a program in which it sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to government agencies, including ICE, FBI, ATF, more. Comes after intense lawmaker-pressure and 404 Media's months-long reporting
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
Airlines Will Shut Down Program That Sold Your Flights Records to Government
The move comes after intense pressure from lawmakers and 404 Media’s months-long reporting about the airline industry's data selling practices.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
New: the airlines (Delta, United, American, etc) will shut down a program in which it sold hundreds of millions of your flight records to government agencies, including ICE, FBI, ATF, more. Comes after intense lawmaker-pressure and 404 Media's months-long reporting
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
www.404media.co/airlines-wil...
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The U.S. government has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale.
The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On AI Hacking From Startup Twenty
The U.S. government has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale.
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The U.S. government has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale.
NEW - OpenAI's GPT-5 was kind of a disappointment, right?
But new analysis showed a sudden jump in OpenAI models' ability to write secure code.
Anthropic's Claude somehow got worse.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
But new analysis showed a sudden jump in OpenAI models' ability to write secure code.
Anthropic's Claude somehow got worse.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
OpenAI’s New Model Just Got Much Better At Writing More Secure Code
OpenAI’s frontier model may not have astounded when it arrived earlier this year, but research indicates it’s now much better than others at writing code with fewer vulnerabilities.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
NEW - OpenAI's GPT-5 was kind of a disappointment, right?
But new analysis showed a sudden jump in OpenAI models' ability to write secure code.
Anthropic's Claude somehow got worse.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
But new analysis showed a sudden jump in OpenAI models' ability to write secure code.
Anthropic's Claude somehow got worse.
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
NEW - Hackers started using large language models to code up attacks on systems running a popular AI orchestration tool.
They then used those hacked AI systems to look for other vulnerable AI servers.
Human + AI vs. AI is the current paradigm, evidently.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
They then used those hacked AI systems to look for other vulnerable AI servers.
Human + AI vs. AI is the current paradigm, evidently.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
An AI-Powered Cyberattack Is Self-Replicating
Hackers use AI to generate attack code targeting AI infrastructure, and then getting compromised AI systems to find others to attack, researchers warn in a new report.
www.forbes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
NEW - Hackers started using large language models to code up attacks on systems running a popular AI orchestration tool.
They then used those hacked AI systems to look for other vulnerable AI servers.
Human + AI vs. AI is the current paradigm, evidently.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
They then used those hacked AI systems to look for other vulnerable AI servers.
Human + AI vs. AI is the current paradigm, evidently.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
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🚨SCOOP 🚨The Pentagon is spending millions on a secretive startup that’s making hacking AI to help carry out operations on hundreds of targets at once.
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On AI Hacking From Startup Twenty
The U.S. government has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🚨SCOOP 🚨The Pentagon is spending millions on a secretive startup that’s making hacking AI to help carry out operations on hundreds of targets at once.
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
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Both this and in their story on Bannon and Epstein, Guardian has done it right.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Both this and in their story on Bannon and Epstein, Guardian has done it right.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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"Twenty’s contracts are a rare case of an AI offensive cyber company with VC backing landing Cyber Command work; typically cyber contracts have gone to either small bespoke companies or to the old guard of defense contracting like Booz Allen Hamilton or L3Harris."
🚨SCOOP 🚨The Pentagon is spending millions on a secretive startup that’s making hacking AI to help carry out operations on hundreds of targets at once.
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On AI Hacking From Startup Twenty
The U.S. government has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale.
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"Twenty’s contracts are a rare case of an AI offensive cyber company with VC backing landing Cyber Command work; typically cyber contracts have gone to either small bespoke companies or to the old guard of defense contracting like Booz Allen Hamilton or L3Harris."
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The Defense Department has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale, reports my colleague @thomasbrewster.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On AI Hacking From Startup Twenty
The U.S. government has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale.
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The Defense Department has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale, reports my colleague @thomasbrewster.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
ICYMI yesterday.
🚨SCOOP 🚨The Pentagon is spending millions on a secretive startup that’s making hacking AI to help carry out operations on hundreds of targets at once.
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On AI Hacking From Startup Twenty
The U.S. government has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale.
www.forbes.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
ICYMI yesterday.
🚨SCOOP 🚨The Pentagon is spending millions on a secretive startup that’s making hacking AI to help carry out operations on hundreds of targets at once.
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The Pentagon Is Spending Millions On AI Hacking From Startup Twenty
The U.S. government has been contracting stealth startup Twenty, which is working on AI agents and automated hacking of foreign targets at massive scale.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🚨SCOOP 🚨The Pentagon is spending millions on a secretive startup that’s making hacking AI to help carry out operations on hundreds of targets at once.
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
In-q-tel, the VC org founded by the CIA, is a backer of the startup, called Twenty.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...