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YOUR DAILY TECH BRIEFING

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Digital Policies3 sources

UK Warns of AI-Powered Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure by 2028

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre warned that AI-enhanced malware is highly likely to be used to target critical national infrastructure such as power stations, airports, and hospitals by 2028. These AI-powered ransomware attacks could disrupt essential services across energy, transport, defense, food, health, and finance sectors, posing increasing cybersecurity challenges in the near future.

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The integration of AI into cyberattacks signals evolving threats to essential services, highlighting urgent needs for improved cybersecurity measures to protect critical infrastructure.

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Binance Reveals Months-Long $6.3 Billion Crypto Hack Plot Involving AI Tool

Binance disclosed a sophisticated, months-long hacking campaign aiming to steal $6.3 billion. Attackers used fake job interviews, compromised an engineer’s computer, and exploited an internal AI tool in their operation. The hack's scale has triggered significant fallout, affecting the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange's reputation and security measures.

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The incident underscores how AI tools are being exploited in complex cybercrime schemes, posing risks to major financial platforms and the broader crypto ecosystem.

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Drax Plans £20 Billion AI Data Center at UK’s Most Polluting Power Plant Site

Drax's parent company struck a £20 billion deal to transform the North Yorkshire biomass power plant into the UK's largest AI data center. The project aims for over 1 gigawatt of capacity, potentially operational by early 2028, contingent on planning permission and government approvals. This ambitious plan seeks to repurpose a major polluting site to meet growing AI infrastructure demands.

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This project reflects efforts to meet AI computing needs by reusing existing energy sites, raising environmental and regulatory considerations for large-scale AI infrastructure in Europe.

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Cyberattacks disrupt UK meat suppliers' freezers after European incidents

Following cyberattacks that raised supermarket freezer temperatures across Europe, UK meat processing firms faced similar threats. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre is working with affected companies, reporting minimal national impact. European authorities are demanding emergency response plans, highlighting concerns over the vulnerability and potential disruption of critical food supply chains through cyber operations.

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These intrusions reveal the growing risks cyberattacks pose to essential supply chains and food security across Europe and beyond, prompting urgent calls for stronger cybersecurity preparedness.

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Police seize over 100 servers in European investment scam crackdown

European law enforcement agencies arrested seven suspects and confiscated more than 100 servers linked to a fraudulent operation providing scam trading websites to criminal gangs. This joint action disrupts significant cybercrime infrastructure enabling large-scale financial fraud across the continent.

Why it matters

Dismantling criminal infrastructures that facilitate large-scale investment scams protects consumers and improves the integrity of financial markets facing increasing cyber threats.

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