UK cyber chief says the UK will face AI cyberattacks on critical infrastructure by 2028
The agency says AI will speed ransomware and vulnerability exploitation as 1,831 cyberattacks were reported this year, with 80 classed as nationally significant.
- On Tuesday, the National Cyber Security Centre warned Britain faces AI-powered ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure by 2028, with chief executive Richard Horne noting China is "best positioned" to conduct such operations.
- Organizations have long "got away with doing tech on the cheap," Horne explained, leaving them vulnerable as AI now enables bad actors to exploit "preventable weaknesses" at an unimaginable scale.
- Malicious cyber activity costs Britain almost $20 billion annually, the NCSC reported, while security updates addressed flaws affecting 70% of websites globally and a 2025 attack on Jaguar Land Rover caused more than $260 million in losses.
- Anne Keast-Butler, director of GCHQ, urged every UK organization to take action immediately, stating "cybersecurity is now part of the front line defense of our nation."
- Russia and China will likely use AI to achieve geopolitical goals, as past incidents like the 2025 attack on Poland's energy grid demonstrated that 500,000 people could have lost electricity during winter.
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UK likely to face AI-powered cyberattacks by 2028, cyber chief warns
Criminals and hostile states are increasingly using artificial intelligence to scale up cyber operations, with outdated technology leaving essential services exposed, the head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre says.
By 2028, it is very likely that China, Russia and other states will regularly use artificial intelligence in virtual space to achieve their geopolitical objectives. ...
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UK warns AI-powered cyberattacks could threaten critical infrastructure by 2028
London, Nov. 3 (SANA) Britain is likely to face artificial intelligence-powered cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure by 2028, as state-backed hackers and criminal groups increasingly use the technology to disrupt essential services, The Independent reported Tuesday, citing the country’s top cybersecurity official. Richard Horne, head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said AI could enable attackers to identify and explo…
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