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| 16 Oct 2026 | |
| Written by Gabi Gerber | |
| Attacks & Threats |
Some prominent, even state-sponsored threat actors are giving up on trying to build cyberattack campaigns with artificial intelligence (AI), contrary to the popular notion that AI is pervading and "enhancing" cyber threats, so often recited in cybersecurity product marketing, news headlines, and LinkedIn-grade thought leadership.
Just this week, mainstream media outlets picked up a story based on self-reported survey data that found around 84% of ransomware attacks utilize AI in some form or fashion. At a glance, it seemed frightening. But in a briefing shared with Dark Reading this week, Proofpoint highlighted TA4903, a once-sophisticated cybercrime actor that's been suffering from conspicuous AI rot. More here
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