Stuff we saw online:
“For its 2026 Ransomware Risk Report, cybersecurity company Semperis and research consultant Censuswide surveyed 1,200 IT and security professionals across nine countries and eight industry sectors. Eighty-four percent of those polled said they believed cybercriminals had used AI “in some way” during ransomware plots.”
— from 84 percent of ransomware victims point to AI link: Report as of 15 October 2026