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Ransomware Actors Exploit AI in UK School Estate Cyberattack

An affiliate of the 3AM ransomware group used what appears to be AI-assisted automation to encrypt nearly 37 machines across a UK school estate, according to Bitdefender researchers. The attack involved a sequence of repeated commands that Bitdefender flagged as evidence of a highly automated operation.

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In a chilling cyberattack, an affiliate of the 3AM ransomware group used what appears to be AI-assisted automation to encrypt nearly 37 machines across a UK school estate. The sophisticated attack, flagged by Bitdefender researchers, involved a sequence of repeated commands that hint at a highly automated operation.

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