AI helps hackers hide malware on blockchains as attacks surge 440%

The immutability that makes blockchain revolutionary has become its most dangerous vulnerability. With a 440% surge in "digital dead drops," hackers are using unrestricted open-source AI to hide permanent, unblockable malware instructions directly on public ledgers. Since this code can’t be deleted, the blockchain is now a permanent safe haven for state-linked cybercrime that traditional security can't touch. Is blockchain’s greatest strength now its fatal flaw?
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