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