UK cyber agency warns AI ransomware could hit infrastructure by 2028

First reported by The Guardian at · Updated · 7 sources

The National Cyber Security Centre says an AI-enabled ransomware attack on critical national infrastructure is highly likely by 2028. Potential targets include power stations, airports and hospitals, according to The Guardian. Separately, Bloomberg reports that AI minister Kanishka Narayan considers a serious cybersecurity breach extremely likely in the near future.

  • Cyber Security News reports that the NCSC handled 80 nationally significant incidents during its latest reporting year.

Covered by 7 publishers within 20 hours of the first report.

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The Guardian AI-powered malware ‘highly likely’ to be used to hack UK infrastructure by 2028 · Dan Milmo Global technology editor
SecurityWeek UK Cyber Chief Says the UK Will Face AI Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure by 2028 · Associated Press
Cyber Security News NCSC Warns AI Could Accelerate Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure · Guru Baran
Bloomberg AI Minister Says the UK Isn’t Ready for ‘Extremely Likely’ Cyber Attacks · Mark Bergen and Tom Mackenzie
Decrypt UK Says AI-Powered Ransomware Attack on Critical Infrastructure 'Highly Likely' by 2028 · Decrypt Agent
Quartz U.K. warns AI-powered ransomware will likely hit critical infrastructure by 2028 · Cris Tolomia
The Next Web UK AI minister says a serious cyber breach is ‘extremely likely’ · Alina Maria Stan

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