Britain on notice: AI-powered ransomware attacks to arrive by 2028
The NCSC has issued a threat assessment highlighting the growing risk of AI-powered malware in future ransomware attacks targeting Britain's critical national infrastructure within the next four years. The report notes that open-source AI tools originally designed for security research are already being weaponised by attackers, citing widespread abuse of ARTEX, a Chinese-made AI red-teaming platform, in recent attacks on UK registrar 123 Reg and Microsoft 365. The NCSC's pessimistic scenario for 2028 envisions increased frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks worldwide, with AI adoption making attribution harder and potentially enabling autonomous attackers to operate beyond human contr
Key points
- NCSC warns AI-powered malware attacks on UK critical infrastructure likely by 2028
- Open-source AI security tools are being repurposed for cyberattacks, including ARTEX platform
- AI adoption expected to increase attack frequency and sophistication while complicating attribution
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