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AI has made small businesses worth attacking, and it's catching them on their heels

Published

14 September 2026

Topic

opportunities

Sectors

Cybersecurity

Geography

North America

Source

Read at insurancebusinessmag.com

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Fusion42 · 15 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Ransomware attackers are shifting from targeting large enterprises to attacking many small and midsize businesses simultaneously using AI-enabled automation, exposing SMBs that lack adequate cybersecurity resources.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Cybersecurity for small businesses just got much harder. You must act fast to offer automated, scalable defences that match attackers’ AI tools or lose the SMB market to cheaper, faster adversaries.

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1 source · 14 Sep 2026

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