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On November 3, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a report stating it is highly likely that states such as China and Russia will be routinely carrying out AI-powered cyberattacks by 2028, with the UK’s critical infrastructure facing larger and faster attacks. In response, China’s government expressed displeasure on the 4th, demanding an end to the “slander.” On 5ch, the thread ranged from the matter-of-fact reaction “everyone already assumes it’s China” to doubts about the effectiveness of countermeasures, and even speculation tying the news to a potential Taiwan conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic.
“China Using AI for Infrastructure Attacks” — China Expresses Displeasure Over UK Report
[AFP=Jiji] On the 4th, China’s government strongly demanded that the UK stop its “slander” over a British report alleging China is plotting AI-powered cyberattacks targeting UK critical infrastructure.
The report, published on the 3rd by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), stated: “By 2028, it is highly likely that states such as China and Russia will be routinely using AI-powered cyberattacks to achieve geopolitical goals. The UK will face larger-scale, faster attacks.”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Yeah, it really is from China
Nobody's got that kind of power anyway
I don't think we'll even last 10
China: 'Japan's fine, they've got Article 9'
China: 'Uh oh, the UK doesn't have an Article 9 😨'
Seriously, that too
It was originally called the "Wuhan virus" or "Wuhan pneumonia"
but some mysterious force got the name changed
And this during a recession too (lol)
Wasn't Ukraine originally called a proxy war too?
At first it was a virus that barely affected Asians anyway
In the end, nobody ever made China pay reparations for the Wuhan pneumonia, did they
Japan's sleazy politicians and corporate execs
can easily be made to obey using China's specialty — honey-trap agents
That part's surprisingly liberal of them, huh
USA: '…'
Wouldn't the US and UK be the ones who don't join?
Oh, so that's what it was
Yeah, that makes sense
Google confirmed it, right?
Wonder about iPhones too
For PCs, my Mouse Computer's just sitting idle, might switch to a Dell (though I figure the old model's fine)
They'd probably set up shop in other countries, but at least it'd make things harder for them
Don't you get that they're deliberately letting it be used (lol)
'It wasn't me'
that's exactly how they weasel out of it
You can spin up proxy servers endlessly, so it's completely pointless
They're testing how well it works and how people react
Then they'd only target Japan, the US, and Taiwan
This is global scale
What are China, Russia, and North Korea even thinking
Just stop doing it already (lol)
Background and Key Points of This Topic
The UK NCSC’s report flagged it as highly likely that China, Russia, and similar states will be “routinely” carrying out AI-powered cyberattacks for geopolitical goals by 2028 — notable mainly because the British government made this an official public statement. China’s government pushed back the same day, calling it “slander,” marking the start of a diplomatic tug-of-war between the two countries. Within the thread, rather than focusing on the report’s actual contents, the discussion leaned heavily on rehashing existing distrust of China, bringing up the COVID-19 naming controversy and alleged honey-trap schemes. At the same time, some pushed back on the idea that China has any right to be offended, while others framed the announcement within a larger geopolitical context, floating theories that it could be a “dry run” ahead of a potential Taiwan conflict. It’s worth noting that the article’s starting point is the UK’s official report and reactions to it — the speculation and historical references raised in the thread include unverified claims.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (News Speed+) thread “[Breaking] UK Announcement: “China Highly Likely Conducting Routine AI Cyberattacks, Targeting Infrastructure”“.
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