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# 'Phantom Squatting': An Emerging AI-Driven Supply Chain Threat

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 1, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/phantom-squatting-ai-driven-supply-chain-threat  

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