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AI Discovers Thousands of Zero-Days, Iranian APTs Hit US Critical Infrastructure, and Multiple Zero-Days Actively Exploited

AI Discovers Thousands of Zero-Days, Iranian APTs Hit US Critical Infrastructure, and Multiple Zero-Days Actively Exploited

April 9, 2026
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This 24-hour period has been marked by several unprecedented and critical cybersecurity events. Anthropic revealed its 'Claude Mythos' AI has autonomously discovered thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities, prompting a defensive-only coalition with major tech firms. Simultaneously, a joint federal advisory warned that Iranian-linked APTs are actively disrupting U.S. critical infrastructure by exploiting internet-facing PLCs. Adding to the urgency, unpatched zero-day exploits for Microsoft Windows ('BlueHammer') and Adobe Reader have been publicly detailed and are under active exploitation, while CISA has ordered federal agencies to patch a critical, actively exploited Ivanti EPMM flaw. The period also saw major ransomware attacks disrupting Dutch hospitals and targeting a global law firm.

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