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3AM ransomware affiliate uses suspected AI-assisted attacks against UK schools

The ransomware affiliate compromised a UK school network using conventional intrusion techniques alongside patterns suggesting AI involvement, according to 's investigation published on 3 November. Bitdefender describes a suspected hybrid workflow in which a human operator selects targets while a language model may handle repetitive tasks.

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