Get ready for 2026, the year of AI-aided ransomware

Cybercriminals, including ransomware crews, will lean more heavily on agentic AI next year as attackers automate more of their operations, Trend Micro's researchers believe. The prediction comes hot on the heels of Anthropic publishing a report – disputed by some –  claiming it saw the first example of agentic AI being used to …

[ComputerSays_noAbsolutelyNo]

If I were a smart Agentic AI, I would hold the cyber criminals for ransom.

"How much is worth to you, me not sending all your data to the FBI?"

Too bad, that AIs ain't smart.

[ITMA]

AI-Aided Ransomware?

Isn't that just rapidly becoming another name for Windows 11?

[Anonymous Coward]

AI for attacks?

See: https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/10/cisco_new_17bn_parameter_model/

Cisco provide a huge LLM for attacks!

Why am I not surprised?

[Excused Boots]

AI?

Ransomware?

Hard to tell the difference!