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Ransomware surges as criminals deploy AI tools
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Ransomware attacks surged in July 2026, reaching the highest monthly level this year due to criminals using AI tools like autonomous agent JadePuffer. European and North American firms remain the primary targets, while collaboration programmes such as the Frontier AI Critical Défense Programme aim to proactively block AI-driven threats.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.
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You must treat AI as both a tool and a threat in your cybersecurity approach because attackers now automate and scale attacks faster than before. Collaborate with partners like Palo Alto and Axis to defend customers preemptively and outpace AI-driven exploits.
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