COINTELEGRAPH · 2026-11-03 05:57 UTC

UK warns AI ransomware attack on infrastructure 'highly likely' by 2028

UK's National Cyber Security Centre warns that AI-powered malware will 'highly likely' be used in a ransomware attack on critical national infrastructure by 2028. The NCSC assessment states AI will increase the scale and efficiency of ransomware operations, social engineering, and vulnerability exploitation. China, Russia and other nation-states are expected to use AI cyber capabilities to achieve geopolitical goals, increasing the speed and scale of cyber threats to the UK.

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