UK school estate hit by 3AM ransomware in suspected AI-assisted attack
3AM ransomware actors targeted a school estate in the UK, leveraging what appears to be AI-assisted techniques in their attack. The group managed to breach and encrypt roughly three-quarters of the accessible machines through an initial unmanaged host compromise.
Key points
- 3AM ransomware affiliate attacked UK school district
- Approximately 37 of 50 machines encrypted
- Attack suspected to use AI-assisted capabilities
- Entry point via unmanaged host
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