# AI now linked to 84% of ransomware attacks

> Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence to carry out more than four in five ransomware attacks, according to a new report.
- Title: AI now linked to 84% of ransomware attacks · CBS News
- Summary: Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence to carry out more than four in five ransomware attacks, according to a new report. More than eighty four…
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## AI fueling ransomware surge
More than eighty percent of ransomware victims claim cybercriminals used artificial intelligence to carry out attacks, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Semperis.

> More than 80% of ransomware victims claim cybercriminals used artificial intelligence to carry out attacks
## The scale of the problem
The report from Semperis shows that artificial intelligence is now linked to eighty four percent of ransomware attacks, representing a significant shift in how criminals operate.

> AI linked to 84% of ransomware attacks
## CBS News reports findings
CBS News correspondent Nicole Sganga reports on how artificial intelligence is helping launch ransomware attacks against victims worldwide.
## Key takeaway

More than eighty four percent of ransomware victims report that cybercriminals used artificial intelligence in attacks against them, according to cybersecurity firm Semperis.