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Bill Gates Warns AI Cyberattacks Could Surge Next Year

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 11:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned AI could trigger a wave of cyberattacks next year.
He said AI-enabled bioterrorism risk could become 50 times higher than a natural pandemic.
CrowdStrike’s 2026 Global Threat Report said AI-enabled attacks rose 89% in 2025.
The same report noted lateral movement time fell to 29 minutes.
Democratic strategist Oliver Libby urged coordinated federal and international AI rules covering cyber, deepfake, child safety, and workforce impacts.

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned AI could trigger a wave of cyberattacks next year.
He said AI-enabled bioterrorism risk could become 50 times higher than a natural pandemic.
CrowdStrike’s 2026 Global Threat Report said AI-enabled attacks rose 89% in 2025.
The same report noted lateral movement time fell to 29 minutes.
Democratic strategist Oliver Libby urged coordinated federal and international AI rules covering cyber, deepfake, child safety, and workforce impacts.