Cybercriminals Are Worried About AI Taking Their Jobs Too

Sophos CTU analysis of underground forums and marketplaces finds increasing availability and discussion of AI-powered cybercrime tools — including phishing and social engineering generators, deepfake audio/video for fraud, and claims of AI-assisted malware coding — while forum participants debate the technology's benefits and risks; defenders are advised to maintain strong cyber hygiene (patching, MFA/passkeys) and environment visibility to mitigate potential AI-accelerated attacks.