UK's NCSC says AI-powered malware 'highly likely' to be used against critical infrastructure by 2028
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) considers it highly likely, according to the Guardian, that AI-powered malware will be used by 2028 against targets such as power stations, airports and hospitals. The warning also names hospitals as high-risk.
Who is affected and how
- hospital manager
- Cyber-resilience plans and downtime scenarios must be prepared for the pace of AI-assisted attacks.
- health IT
- Detection and response processes should be reviewed on the assumption of automated attacks.
Sources
- AI-powered malware ‘highly likely’ to be used to hack UK infrastructure by 2028 | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardiantheguardian.com · Nov 3, 2026
- Hackers ‘highly likely’ to use AI-powered malware to target UK infrastructure by 2028, report warnsinkl.com · Nov 3, 2026
- Warning UK hospitals and power stations at 'high risk' of AI-powered malware attacksthe independent · Nov 3, 2026
- Warning UK hospitals and power stations at 'high risk' of AI-powered malware attacks | The Independentthe-independent.com · Nov 3, 2026
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