A trend that had a greater impact was the continuous onslaught upon health-care providers, who had no respite from ransomware attacks. Overall, organizations seemed to be growing more confident that they could successfully respond to ransomware attacks. Unfortunately, organizations in sectors hit hardest by ransomware, such as healthcare and education, often have ineffective security safeguards. In the CRA survey, fully 66% of respondents listed AI aiding attackers as one of their top five ransomware concerns. When asked specifically about AI, 83% were moderately or very concerned that AI might enhance ransomware attacks, although 71% thought that AI might help defend systems, too.

Source: Fox News December 15, 2023 19:18 UTC