{
  "id": 15901720,
  "title": "CERT-UA sees signs of possible AI use by cybercriminals in Jan-Sept 2026 – State Special Communications Service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/cert-ua-sees-signs-of-possible-ai-use-by-cybercriminals-in-jan-sept",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:51:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1224012.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian cybersecurity experts have observed potential signs of artificial intelligence (AI) being utilized by cybercriminals in their malicious activities, according to recent reports. Dmytro Pakholchenko, the director of the Cyber Protection Department, revealed that AI tools are being employed more frequently during phishing attempts, creation of deceptive web pages, and the development of malicious software code. While pinpointing specific instances of AI usage proves challenging, the agency's specialists have noticed a marked increase in the use of these tools compared to the previous year. AI enables cybercriminals to streamline various stages of attacks and generate convincing content in multiple languages, making it easier for even less skilled individuals to carry out cyberattacks. Vitaliy Balashov, deputy minister for digital transformation for cybersecurity and cloud technologies, echoed these concerns, stating that some observed attacks may be orchestrated using AI. This technology can augment the capabilities of both attackers and defenders, facilitating rapid processing, automation of numerous tasks, and quicker threat response.",
  "summary": "Specialists from CERT-UA, which operates under Ukraine's State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection, recorded signs of possible use of artificial intelligence (AI) by cybercriminals in preparing phishing messages, creating fake web pages and developing software code in January-September 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}