UK Cyber Chief Warns of AI Attacks on Critical Infrastructure by 2028
Original title: UK Cyber Chief Says the UK Will Face AI Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure by 2028
Criminals and states including China and Russia will use AI to attack critical infrastructure by 2028, according to the National Cyber Security Center.
Britain’s cyber chief warned that the UK will face AI cyberattacks on critical infrastructure by 2028. AI will allow criminals and states to discover and exploit vulnerabilities at a scale previously unimaginable. The NCSC annual report states Chinese cyber activity is the most sophisticated sustained challenge facing the UK while Russia and China routinely use AI to achieve geopolitical goals. Malicious cyber activity costs organizations almost $20 billion every year in the UK.
- AI will discover and exploit vulnerabilities at scale.
- Chinese cyber activity is most sophisticated challenge.
- Russia conducts campaigns below armed conflict threshold.
- Malicious cyber activity costs nearly $20 billion yearly in UK.
- 1.Keep devices up to date
- 2.Limit administrator access
- 3.Back up important files
- Organizations
- National Cyber Security Center
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3 min read at securityweek.com
The U. K. will likely face AI cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by 2028 as criminals and states, including China and Russia, increasingly use AI in their cyber activity.
By Associated Press · securityweek.com
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