Criminals Increasingly Using AI for Ransomware Attacks: Cybersecurity Centre

Criminals Increasingly Using AI for Ransomware Attacks: Cybersecurity Centre
A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in an Oct. 9, 2023 photo illustration. (The Canadian Press/Graeme Ro)y
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Cybercriminals have been turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to further their ransomware attacks, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS).

The new report, “Ransomware Threat Outlook 2025-27,” looks at the trends of ransomware crimes and its impact on Canadians and Canadian organizations. Ransomware is software used by hackers to gain access to a phone or other device and encrypt, steal or erase data and demand a payment or ransom to restore it, according to the CCCS.