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UK warns AI ransomware attack on infrastructure ‘highly likely’ by 2028

UK cybersecurity authorities have issued a caution that an attack utilizing AI for ransomware against critical infrastructure is considered "highly likely" to occur by the year 2028.


This advisory is issued concurrently with UK cyber officials noting the increasing danger posed by state-sponsored malicious actors who are focusing their efforts on government figures and political leaders.

This heightened level of threat underscores a broader pattern where regulatory and institutional bodies are actively monitoring the evolving landscape of digital risks.

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Reported by CoinTelegraph.

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