Cheaper Cyberattacks Don't Just Mean More Attacks — They Mean Crazier Attackers
connoraxiotes · x · 2026-11-04
Security researcher Edouard Harris highlights an underrated point: cyber experts grew up assuming attackers behave rationally, but radically lowering attack costs also raises how irrational attackers can afford to be — enabling previously unthinkable destruction like hitting a blood bank just to see if it's possible. He calls this a major driver of AI misuse risk.
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