UK: Security incident

The warning comes as UK cyber officials also flag growing threats from state-backed hackers targeting government officials and politicians.

Evidence boundary

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Sources

• https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-warns-ai-ransomware-attack-on-infrastructure-highly-likely-by-2028
• https://cryptobriefing.com/ncsc-ai-ransomware-critical-infrastructure-2028/

Record history

First seen: 2026-11-03T03:58:45.000Z. Last updated: 2026-11-03T14:38:15.284Z. Revision: 2.