Russian hackers turn to AI as old tactics fail, Ukrainian CERT says

Russian hackers turn to AI as old tactics fail, Ukrainian CERT says Russian hackers are increasingly using artificial intelligence and adopting new tactics in cyberattacks against Ukraine as Kyiv’s defenses grow stronger, Ukrainian government researchers said in a new report. Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, cyberattacks on Ukraine have continued to rise, surpassing 3,000 cases in the first half of this year — about 20 percent more than the same period last year. At the same time, the number of high-impact incidents has declined as Ukraine’s defenses improve. That progress has forced Russian hackers to abandon outdated tactics, automate more of their operations and increasingly experiment with AI-generated malware, according to Ukraine’s computer emergency response team, CERT-UA. In a…