American cybersecurity firm; rose to prominence with 2013 China-linked cyber espionage report; acquired by FireEye in 2013
Recent legal actions and new security tools underscore the growing role of AI in cybercrime and the ongoing efforts by tech giants and law enforcement to curb scams, data breaches, and impersonation attempts across sectors.
The latest reporting shows Meta Technologies embedded a face-recognition system into its Meta AI app for smart glasses, which could identify faces using biometric signatures. The feature was not activated, and newer updates have removed most of the related code, while Meta says the feature is exploratory and no decision has been made.
A series of cyber intrusions has disrupted firms, with Jaguar Land Rover’s 2025 hack cited as a catalyst. Investigations point to Russian-linked actors, while other breaches continue to unfold.