EU cybersecurity agency warns artificial intelligence is industrialising cyberattacks

Artificial intelligence is altering the cybersecurity landscape by offering new tools for both defence and attack, Euronews reported. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, known as ENISA, released a report highlighting that artificial intelligence is industrialising cyberattacks and reducing the time required for hackers to exploit vulnerabilities. [1]

Euronews reported that Europe has suffered numerous cyber incidents in recent months. Executive Director of ENISA Juhan Lepassaar stated at a press conference that the threat landscape is not rosy. Recent events cited in the report include a vulnerability in PHP that led multiple European Union governments to proactively shut down their websites to block hacker exploitation. [1]

European officials have previously expressed rising concerns about digital threats across the continent. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski called on Europe to construct a Cold War style deterrence system to combat artificial intelligence warfare, warning that cyberattacks in Poland could increase tenfold in 2027. [3]

Efforts to counter digital threats are also expanding beyond mainland Europe. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Major General Mike Fayers revealed that the United Kingdom deployed specialised military cyber hunt forces overseas to stop disruption to its armed forces, an operation requiring authorization from Defence Secretary Wes Streeting. [2]