AI-powered malware ‘highly likely’ to be used to hack UK infrastructure by 2028

The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned that AI-enabled cyberattacks targeting critical national infrastructure are highly likely to occur within the next four years. This shift suggests that emerging technologies will soon allow threat actors to overcome current defensive barriers more effectively. By automating the identification and exploitation of software vulnerabilities, AI is expected to lower the barrier to entry for adversaries seeking to disrupt essential public services and utility networks.