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AI Tool Could Breach Millions of WeChat Accounts, Researchers Say

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:29 AM UTC · How we work

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California researchers demonstrated an AI tool that could breach millions of China’s WeChat accounts quickly.
WeChat supports daily communication, government services and digital payments for about 1.4 billion monthly users worldwide.
Zhao Minghao of Fudan University called the breach capability a new kind of nuclear weapon.
The finding could influence U.S.–China talks on Sept. 24 in Washington between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

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California researchers demonstrated an AI tool that could breach millions of China’s WeChat accounts quickly.
WeChat supports daily communication, government services and digital payments for about 1.4 billion monthly users worldwide.
Zhao Minghao of Fudan University called the breach capability a new kind of nuclear weapon.
The finding could influence U.S.–China talks on Sept. 24 in Washington between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.