TechAI is supercharging hacking, and local hospitals and banks aren’t ready

AI agents are making cyberattacks more capable and easier to scale. Alabama nonprofit Vivian’s Door was hit by emails impersonating the organization and asking for money; its third-party IT team took systems offline for three days to fix a vulnerability. Director Janice Malone still does not know whether AI aided the attack. Big tech is using new models to strengthen defenses, but hospitals, banks, and smaller organizations may struggle to keep up.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 18:30Original