41% of cybersecurity professionals identify AI-powered attacks at scale as their biggest security concern, compared with 21% citing supply chain risk and 21% citing unknown threats.

AI-assisted text in malicious emails doubled compared to prior years.

Phishing accounts for 44% of AI-assisted initial access attempts.

72% of Chief Information Security Officers report a significant increase in attacks, led primarily by AI-powered social engineering.

82% of IT, security, audit, and GRC professionals report an increase in AI-enabled attacks over the last 12 months.

79% of IT decision-makers state that AI-powered attacks pose a significant threat to their organization’s security.

82% of IT decision-makers now say they’ve implemented measures to detect and counter AI-powered attacks.

38% of leaders at U.S. organizations see AI-powered attacks as a major challenge in the next two to three years.