AI sharpens cat-and-mouse hacking battle as companies strengthen defences

FILE PHOTO: Empty freezers in a store where a cyberattack has taken down several of its freezers in Stockholm, Sweden, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Marie Mannes/File Photo

AMSTERDAM, Nov 5 (Reuters) - From hacked supermarket ⁠fridges and a record cryptocurrency theft at Binance to an emergency over flaws in widely used web software, companies worldwide are facing a wave of cyber threats executives say ⁠AI is accelerating and making more sophisticated.

The surge is straining IT departments, with staff working overnight to patch software vulnerabilities, prompting some companies to turn to and ‌increase investment in AI-powered security tools to help manage the workload.

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资料照片：2026年11月2日，瑞典斯德哥尔摩一家商店的冷冻柜空空如也，此前该商店遭遇网络攻击，导致多个冷冻柜瘫痪。（路透社/Marie Mannes/资料照片）

阿姆斯特丹，11 月 5 日（路透社）——从超市冰箱被黑客入侵、币安创纪录的加密货币盗窃案，到广泛使用的网络软件出现漏洞引发的紧急事件，全球企业正面临着一波网络威胁。高管们表示，人工智能正在加速发展，并使其变得更加复杂。

激增的需求给 IT 部门带来了巨大压力，员工们通宵达旦地修补软件漏洞，促使一些公司转向并加大对人工智能驱动的安全工具的投资，以帮助管理工作负载。

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