{
  "id": 17930028,
  "title": "AI-powered malware ‘highly likely’ to be used to hack UK infrastructure by 2028",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/ai-powered-malware-highly-likely-to-be-used-to-hack-uk-infrastructure-17930028",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-03T00:01:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/03/ai-powered-malware-artificial-intelligence-hacking-critical-uk-infrastructure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "National Cyber Security Centre expects attacks on critical facilities such as power stations, airports and hospitals AI-powered malicious software is “highly likely” to be used in hacking attacks against the UK’s power stations, airports and hospitals by 2028, according to the state cybersecurity body. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said AI will probably enable a ransomware attack…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "UK warns of AI-powered cyberattack on critical infrastructure within two years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/uk-warns-of-ai-powered-cyberattack-on-critical-infrastructure-within",
        "published": "2026-11-03T02:07:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}