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AI-based tools attacking critical infrastructure

"Critical infrastructure can also be damaged without AI integration, for instance, when AI-based tools are used indirectly to aid actions such as in coordinated power outages caused by large-scale user manipulation [159]."

AI Risk4. Malicious Actors & Misuse4.2 > Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harm2 - Post-deployment

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Techniques1Attack methods connected to this risk.
Mitigations0Defenses that may help with related attacks.
Domain4. Malicious Actors & MisuseThe broad risk area this belongs to.

Risk profile

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Domain4. Malicious Actors & Misuse
Subdomain4.2 > Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harm
Entity1 - Human
Intent1 - Intentional
Timing2 - Post-deployment
CategoryImpacts of AI (Physical)
SubcategoryAI-based tools attacking critical infrastructure

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