AI-Powered Cyberattacks Expose Vulnerabilities in Hospitals, Banks, and Small Nonprofits

In March, Vivian's Door, an Alabama-based nonprofit supporting minority-owned businesses, discovered it had been hacked after recipients worldwide reported receiving fraudulent fundraising emails sent from its accounts. The organization's IT team took its systems offline for three days to investigate and address the breach. The incident highlights a growing threat as artificial intelligence tools are enabling cybercriminals to carry out more sophisticated attacks at greater scale. Hospitals, banks, and small organizations are considered especially vulnerable, as many lack the resources or infrastructure to defend against AI-enhanced hacking attempts.