UK school estate hit by 3AM ransomware in suspected AI-assisted attack

A 3AM ransomware affiliate targeted a UK school estate, encrypting around 37 of nearly 50 machines reached from an unmanaged host, in what is suspected to be an AI-assisted attack.

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2026-11-03 14:00 · BleepingComputer
UK school estate hit by 3AM ransomware in suspected AI-assisted attack

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