Hackers linked to Kazakhstan are reported to use artificial intelligence tools to access government systems in Tajikistan, stealing sensitive documents and attempting to infiltrate wider networks. Three outlets rely on research cited from cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, describing the theft of more than 2,000 documents and characterizing the activity as part of broader espionage efforts.
The reporting frames the target scope slightly differently. Breitbart and Times of Central Asia emphasize Tajikistan government files, including defense documents passing through the Defense Ministry, while The Record describes the use of an “AI agent” and expands the emphasis to spying on Central Asian governments and infiltrating critical infrastructure networks. Across sources, the core allegation is that AI-supported techniques are being used to compromise systems and exfiltrate data.
The context in the coverage points to a wider pattern of increasing cyber capabilities in regional state-linked intrusions, with the specifics attributed to newly published research rather than court findings or confirmed government actions. All three outlets attribute the key claims to the same research reporting on the alleged campaign.
