Global cybersecurity firm Fortinet warned that cyberattacks in 2026 may be executed by autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of infiltrating networks, stealing data, and deploying ransomware without human oversight.
In its 2026 Cyberthreat Predictions Report, the firm said these AI-powered systems will extend far beyond the early FraudGPT, WormGPT, and similar models observed on underground forums in 2025.
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