AI-Powered Malware Could Hack UK Infrastructure by 2028
A new warning says AI-powered malware is highly likely to be used to hack UK infrastructure by 2028. This threat targets the basic systems that keep the country running. It shows that defences need to improve as attackers start using AI tools.
Quick glossarymalware, infrastructure
- malware
- Harmful software written to secretly damage, spy on, or take control of computers and devices.
- infrastructure
- The basic systems a country needs to run, such as power, water, transport and communications networks.
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