Hong Kong police recorded a nearly 18% rise in ransomware cases during the first three quarters of 2026, despite an overall decline in technology crime. Chief Superintendent Raymond Lam Cheuk-ho said police had recorded cyberattacks using AI agents and other forms of artificial intelligence as recently as last month; police attributed the ransomware increase to AI-assisted attacks.
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