First fully autonomous AI ransomware attack by December 2026
Resolves: Any verified report of a ransomware attack executed entirely without human intervention at any stage, including victim selection, breach, encryption, and ransom demand.
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First fully autonomous AI ransomware attack by December 2026
Market overview
The JadePuffer attack proved AI can execute most steps, but human involvement remains in setup and credential provisioning. A fully autonomous attack—where AI selects victim, breaches, encrypts, and negotiates without human input—will occur by December 31, 2026.
legal prediction market
- Implied probability (Yes)
- 55%
- Closes
- 2026-12-31
About this prediction
Resolution criteria
Any verified report of a ransomware attack executed entirely without human intervention at any stage, including victim selection, breach, encryption, and ransom demand.
Source: user-generated
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