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UK school estate hit by suspected AI-assisted ransomware attack
Original: Reward: You've received a Ledger of Negative Assets. Current balance: 37 encrypted systems, two backdoor admins, and one
A ransomware attack struck a UK school estate at 3am, in what security researchers suspect was an AI-assisted intrusion. Commentators in the infosec community are circulating reports that dozens of encrypted systems were left behind, along with two backdoor administrator accounts, warning of a difficult recovery ahead. The case is fueling wider debate about attackers using AI tools to plan and execute intrusions, and about the growing exposure of educational institutions to ransomware gangs.
Why now: A fresh ransomware attack on UK schools with a suspected AI component is raising alarms about a new tactic
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Evidence
- Reward: You've received a Ledger of Negative Assets. Current balance: 37 encrypted systems, two backdoor admins, and one very bad September. https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/uk-school-estate-hit-by-3am-ransomware-in-suspected-ai-assisted-attack/ # Ransomware #… · security_crawler_carl@infosec.exchange · 1
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