A Flashpoint Report Covers How AI Is Reshaping Threat Intelligence for Both Attackers and Defenders

Today, threat intelligence firm Flashpoint released a new report titled AI and Threat Intelligence: The Defender’s Guide. Between January 1 and May 30, 2025, Flashpoint analysts observed more than two and a half million AI-related posts: jailbreak prompts, deepfake service ads, phishing toolkits, and bespoke language models built for fraud and cybercrime. For security and intelligence teams, the question isn’t just how AI is being used—it’s how that activity changes their own risk assessments, workflows, and priorities.

Developed to help practitioners understand how AI is reshaping threat intelligence for both attackers and defenders, the guide looks to help answer:

  • What should cybersecurity leaders be asking themselves right now?
  • Where does AI create real opportunity? 
  • Where does it introduce risk or operational blind spots? 
  • And how can defenders adopt AI without getting swept up in the hype?

Additionally, the report includes the below topics:

  • Adversarial Innovation: How Threat Actors Are Evolving with AI
  • The Defender’s AI Advantage: How Security Teams Are Responding
  • Myth vs. Reality: Cutting Through the Noise on AI in Threat Intelligence
  • The Bigger Picture: Strategic Takeaways for Security and Intelligence Leaders
  • What Comes Next: Turning Intelligence + AI Into Action
  • Glossary: AI and Threat Intelligence Terms to Know

The report also includes findings on the following:

  • The top observed 10 malicious LLMs
  • AI advertisements on Telegram
  • Prompt engineering as a service 

The Flashpoint team posted a blog post about the report here.

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