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AI-powered malware 'highly likely' to be used to hack UK infrastructure by 2028
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Fusion42 · 3 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre warns that AI-powered malware is highly likely to be used in ransomware attacks on critical national infrastructure by 2028, targeting sectors including energy, transport, health, and finance. The rise in AI-driven cyber-attacks, attributed to states like Russia and China, demands urgent enhancement in cyber resilience and access to advanced AI defensive tools.
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You must urgently upgrade your cyber defences as UK infrastructure faces imminent AI-driven ransomware threats. Delaying AI-enhanced security adoption will expose your systems to attacks that governments and hostile states are gearing up to launch.
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