UK Cybersecurity Body Warns of 'Highly Likely' AI-Powered Malware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure by 2028

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning that AI-powered malicious software is 'highly likely' to be used in hacking attacks against the UK's critical national infrastructure, including power stations, airports, and hospitals, by 2028. The NCSC, part of GCHQ, stated in its annual review that AI will probably enable a ransomware attack on CNI within this timeframe, with Russia and China expected to routinely use AI in cyber-attacks.