Ukrainian hackers are massively attacking Russians with the help of AI

Russians in 2025 are regularly subjected to massive attacks by hackers from Ukraine and Poland. The number of such attacks increased by 48% in the first five months of the year, the key factor was illegal platforms with AI assistants without ethical barriers that facilitate the creation of malicious software, said Alexander Matveev, director of the Center for Monitoring and Countering Cyber Attacks at IZ:SOC Informzashchita.

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"AI is capable of creating malware that hackers use to attack companies. To do this, using neural networks, it is necessary to find special models on the darknet that have removed any barriers. The subscription for such assistants is usually $200 per month," he explained.

Malware created with the help of AI is mainly used by novice hackers who are unable to create a complex program on their own. This is the main problem of using technology to develop malware — it physically increases the number of intruders, which is why the number of information security incidents is growing, the expert noted.

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