35% of law firms cite data privacy and security as AI-related concerns.

45% of IT leaders believe AI has increased cyber risk significantly.

Over two-thirds of GRC and security leaders are only "somewhat confident" or "not very confident" that their organization can respond decisively to a fast-moving AI security incident.

62% of CIOs say employees jeopardise data security through AI use.

61% of IT leaders report a rise in cybersecurity threats linked to AI.

71% of small business owners expect AI to make fraud more prevalent.

34% say AI has created new security blind spots.

Over a quarter of CIOs report AI as a significant source of risk, placing it on par with malware, ransomware and phishing.

28% of CIOs identify AI itself as a threat.

43% of employees are worried about AI-driven data exposure or attacks.

Only 31% of IT leaders feel confident in their ability to manage cybersecurity risks linked to AI.

43% of UK organisations with a defined exit strategy still expect a moderate or significant impact on business continuity if their primary AI provider restricts service access.

67% of UK IT decision makers report having a defined exit strategy if their primary AI provider were to restrict service access.

40% of organizations rank integrating generative and agentic AI into the business among their top three cybersecurity priorities.

Among small businesses already targeted, 76% say AI was used in the attack.

47% of organizations view AI as a top future threat to unstructured data, and 40% view AI as a core security capability for unstructured data.

Only 18% of security, IT, and compliance professionals are not concerned about AI-related compliance risk.

71% of retail and hospitality CISOs identify AI as a primary concern, citing risks such as data leakage, insider misuse, and insufficient governance controls.

47% of boards indicate reporting on AI-driven risk needs improvement.

Four out of five U.S. school districts (80%) believe AI is increasing their cybersecurity risk.