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On November 3, 2026, the NCSC, under the UK Government Communications Headquarters, released a report warning that the likelihood of hostile actors adopting artificial intelligence technology is extremely high, and that in the future they will be able to carry out large-scale ransomware attacks and targeted social engineering fraud at lower cost and quickly discover and exploit vulnerabilities. NCSC Chief Executive Richard Horne said that new technologies are amplifying the basic security weaknesses that organizations have long neglected. The report noted that some models from Google, Anthropic and OpenAI have already demonstrated the ability to discover software vulnerabilities and analyze code flaws. The UK government also announced an investment plan, including 60 million pounds to build the first phase of the National Cyber Shield project, 70 million pounds to establish the National Exposure and Real-time Vulnerability Centre (NERV), and the establishment in Manchester of an AI cybersecurity centre of excellence operated by the NCSC. On November 4, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning refuted the annual report's speculation that China is "highly likely" to frequently use AI to conduct hacking operations by 2028, stating that China expresses serious concern over the UK side's use of speculative language to smear China in the absence of evidence, and pointed out that cybersecurity risks posed by AI are a common challenge for all countries and should be addressed jointly through new international rules formulated at the United Nations.
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UK side claims China may frequently use AI to conduct hacking operations by 2028, Foreign Ministry refutes
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on November 4 refuted the annual report of the UK National Cyber Security Centre, which claimed that China is "highly likely" to frequently use AI to conduct hacking operations by 2028. Mao Ning stated that China expresses serious concern over the UK side's use of speculative language to smear China in the absence of evidence, and pointed out that the cybersecurity risks brought about by AI are a common challenge for all countries, which should be jointly addressed by formulating new international rules at the United Nations.
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UK NCSC Warns AI Will Amplify Cyber Threats to Legacy Systems
The NCSC, part of the UK's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), has released a report concluding that it is highly likely hostile actors will adopt artificial intelligence technology, enabling them to carry out large-scale ransomware attacks and targeted social engineering fraud at lower cost in the future and to quickly discover and exploit vulnerabilities. NCSC Chief Executive Richard Horne said new technologies are amplifying fundamental security weaknesses that organizations have long neglected. The report notes that some models from Google, Anthropic and OpenAI have already demonstrated the ability to find software vulnerabilities and analyze code flaws. The UK government also announced investment plans, including 60 million pounds for the first phase of the National Cyber Shield project, 70 million pounds to establish the National Exposure and Real-time Vulnerability Centre (NERV), and the creation of an AI cybersecurity centre of excellence in Manchester operated by the NCSC.
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UK NCSC warns: AI malware likely to be used to attack critical infrastructure before 2028
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said in its annual assessment that from now until 2028, AI-driven malware is "likely" to be used in ransomware attacks targeting the UK's critical national infrastructure. The NCSC said AI can help attackers reconnaissance targets, find weaknesses in IT networks and write malicious code, and warned that Russia and China will "routinize" the use of AI in cyberattacks. NCSC Chief Executive Richard Horne will warn in a speech that the number of cyber incidents may rise unprecedentedly in the coming months.
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