AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready

The article describes how organizations like Alabama nonprofit Vivian's Door are facing increasingly convincing cyberattacks, including fraudulent emails sent in their name. As hackers use AI to automate scams and improve social engineering, smaller institutions with limited IT budgets are becoming easier targets.

The shift suggests cyber risk is no longer concentrated among large enterprises; attackers can now scale personalized campaigns against local institutions. Hospitals, banks, and nonprofits may need stronger baseline security and incident-response planning as AI lowers the cost and skill required for attacks.