Beware the New AI-Fueled Ransomware Boom
Wired AI · rss · 2026-11-14
Wired reports that while fully automated ransomware hasn't arrived yet, seemingly unsophisticated attackers are already using AI tools to wreak havoc—suggesting AI is meaningfully lowering the barrier to entry for destructive cyberattacks.
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