- Darktrace -Report finds four out of five IT -Execs fearing increasing use of AI in Cyberattacks
- The majority say they are now “adequately prepared” to respond to such threats
- Society deficiency is to hold them down
Nearly four out of five Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) say that artificial intelligence -driven (AI) threats have a “significant influence” on their organization, new research has claimed.
The 2025 State of AI Cybersecurity report, released by Darktrace surveyed more than 1,500 cybersecurity professionals across 14 countries, finding 78% saw AI-powered threats as significant, up 5% from in 2024. These are being combined with increasing cybercrime-as-a-service Solutions, as Well as Automation, Resulting in More Sophistication and Diversity in Attack Techniques in Ransomware, Phishing, and other methods.
However, companies are not unemployed, the report added when almost two -thirds of respondents (60%) said they are “sufficiently prepared” to defend against these threats, an increase of 15% year to year.
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Darktrace added that the results could have been even better, it was not too insufficient AI knowledge and skills and an acute lack of staff and talent.
“The impact of AI on cyber security is clear and increasing. There are several employees and business applications that use AI to be protected. Opponents use it to make their attacks more targeted, scalable and successful. All this is unfolded in a very fleeting geopolitical environment that creates more uncertainty,” said Jill Popelka, CEO, Darktrace.
“There has never been a more urgent need for AI in SOC to increase teams and prevent threats so organizations can build their cyber resistance.”
While almost all (95%) of the professionals surveyed see AI as a means of improving the speed and effectiveness of their cyber security platforms, fewer than half (42%) said they fully understand the types of AI in their safety stack.
