MIT Sloan’s “AI Ransomware” Blunder: When Cybersecurity Claims Go Comically Awry
The claim that 80 percent of ransomware attacks come from AI has been debunked faster than you can say “cyberslop.” MIT Sloan yanked its paper after security experts burst into laughter and pointed out the absurdity. Turns out, AI isn’t quite the criminal mastermind we were led to believe.
Hot Take:
When AI becomes the scapegoat for all things nefarious, even ransomware attacks get an unwarranted upgrade. Who knew artificial intelligence could be so misunderstood? MIT Sloan’s paper is the academic equivalent of yelling “AI did it!” while the rest of us roll our eyes and say, “Sure, Jan.”
Key Points:
- MIT Sloan retracted a paper claiming 80% of ransomware attacks used AI after backlash from cybersecurity experts.
- The paper was criticized for lacking evidence and accurate data, with some experts finding the claims laughably absurd.
- Google’s AI verification also refuted the paper’s statistics, adding to the skepticism.
- Critics accused the paper of being “cyberslop,” a term for baseless claims about AI threats.
- Conflicts of interest were highlighted due to MIT professors’ connections with the sponsoring company.
Already a member? Log in here