UK faces the most state-sponsored cyberattacks in Europe as AI narrows the attack timeline from days to minutes
- New Microsoft report shows cyber activity is increasing around the globe
- AI is reducing the timescale of attacks, but its also helping defenders detect intrusions
- The UK faces the most state-sponsored cyber activity in Europe
As AI becomes more widely available and lowers the barrier of entry into cybercrime, hackers are launching a record number of campaigns against consumers and businesses alike, experts have warned.
The United Kingdom is now fifth in the world for countries where customers are most frequently impacted by cyber threats, with the nation accounting for 3.8% of global activity, according to a new report from Microsoft.
The UK has also risen to the top as the most targeted country for nation-state and geopolitical cyber activity in Europe, facing 76 observed events in the past year.
AI reduces cyber activity timeline
Cybercriminals and state-sponsored actors are now capable of putting together sophisticated cyberattacks in minutes...
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