Cybersecurity

Offshore wind investment is stalling due to legal challenges and national security pauses, leading to an 85% drop in long-term capacity projections. Financial institutions are deploying AI-powered layers to combat a 300% surge in bot-driven fraud, while open banking acquisitions accelerate across Africa. Technical security is under pressure as botnets compromise millions of streaming devices and offensive cyber operations gain public recognition. Notable Insights: • Offshore wind capacity forecasts for 2035 dropped from 39 GW to 6 GW because of legal halts on $25 billion in advanced projects. • AI-powered bot requests in the commerce sector increased by 300% last year, prompting firms like Visa and Akamai to build verification protocols for autonomous agents. • The Kimwolf and Aisuru botnets have infected over two million Android TV streaming boxes to conduct ad fraud and DDoS attacks, using decentralized command-and-control via Ethereum.