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UK cyber agency warns of AI-powered ransomware on infrastructure by 2028

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The UK's National Cyber Security Centre, in its annual review published 3 November, warns that AI-powered malware will highly likely be used in a ransomware attack on critical national infrastructure by 2028, and that China, Russia and other states will routinely use AI for cyber operations.

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