AI likely to boost ransomware, warns government body

The British National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) says it expects Artificial Intelligence (AI) to heighten the global ransomware threat.

In a report, the NCSC makes the assessment that AI will almost certainly increase the volume and heighten the impact of cyberattacks over the next two years. We’re already seeing that cybercriminals of all trades are using AI in the initial stages of attacks to increase their effectiveness. The NCSC confirmed, saying:

“All types of cyber threat actor – state and …

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