# ‘This is an AI arms race’ — CrowdStrike warns attackers are moving through networks in under 30 minutes and ‘security teams must operate faster than the adversary to win’

> Average breakout time now just 29 minutes, fastest observed 27 seconds GenAI accelerates intrusions, enabling rapid credential theft, evasion, and data exfiltration Adversaries also target AI systems with malicious…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/crowdstrike-says-attackers-are-moving-through-networks-in-under-30-minutes?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=699f6b9ecc159474f1f3fa80)
- **Published:** 2026-02-25
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai #crowdstrike #minutes #networks #through #adversary #arms #attackers
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