英国警告：2028年前AI勒索软件攻击基础设施“极有可能”

UK warns AI ransomware attack on infrastructure ‘highly likely’ by 2028

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英国国家网络安全中心警告称，到2028年，AI驱动的勒索软件攻击英国关键基础设施的可能性很高。报告指出，人工智能将增加勒索软件操作、社会工程和漏洞利用的规模和效率。此外，报告还强调了国家支持的针对政治家、政府官员和其他高风险个人的网络间谍活动的日益增长威胁。

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英国国家网络安全中心警告称，到2028年，AI驱动的勒索软件攻击英国关键基础设施的可能性很高，这表明AI在网络安全领域的威胁日益增加。

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AI-powered malware is highly likely to be used in a ransomware attack targeting UK critical national infrastructure by 2028, the country’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned.

The assessment, published in the NCSC’s Annual Review 2026, says artificial intelligence will increase the scale and efficiency of ransomware operations, social engineering and vulnerability exploitation.

“It is also highly likely that between now and 2028, AI-powered malware will have been used in a ransomware attack on UK CNI,” the report states.

The warning forms part of a broader assessment linking cyber threats to the UK’s economic and national security. The NCSC also warned China, Russia and other nation-states will use “AI cyber” to achieve their geopolitical goals, increasing the scale and speed of cyber threats facing the UK.

Beyond ransomware, the NCSC highlighted the growing threat of state-backed cyber espionage targeting politicians, government officials and other high-risk individuals.

During the year, the NCSC observed persistent spear‑phishing activity against high‑risk individuals and increasing efforts to compromise messaging applications.

In March, Dutch intelligence agencies warned that Russian state hackers were targeting officials, military personnel and civil servants worldwide. Attackers impersonated Signal support to hijack accounts.

“Technology has always influenced cyber security. What is different today is the pace. The ability of state actors to harness new technologies will increasingly determine their effectiveness,” said the NCSC.

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