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UK must expect AI-powered attack on critical infrastructure within two years, report says

Straits Times3 November 2026, 00:07 UTCUnited Kingdom

LONDON, Nov 3 - Britain should be prepared for an AI-powered cyberattack on its critical national infrastructure in the next two years, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre said on Tuesday, adding that China was likely the best equipped to conduct such operations.

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