97% of enterprises who have deployed AI have also upgraded data center assets.

Conversely, EMEA organisations show the highest reporting rate for BEC, at 4.22%

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of organizations have revised their cybersecurity strategies over the past year due to AI.

86% of organizations have expanded or increased their use of AI within Security Operations (SecOps).

Nearly half (46%) of organizations experienced an uptick in targeted phishing attacks.

A single bad actor targeting just 5 gaming platforms with account takeover scams can pocket an average of US$145,176.

43% of organizations reported deepfake impersonation attempts.

High technology organizations were the most targeted industry by bots overall, representing 35% of observed attacks.

95% of manufacturers have invested in, or plan to invest in, AI/ML over the next five years.

In EMEA, the VEC engagement rate exceeds Business Email Compromise (BEC) by 90%.

Search engine crawlers accounted for 66% of wanted bot traffic.

82% of organizations say they have shifted toward a prevention-first security strategy in response to AI-powered attacks.

Nearly half of small healthcare practices lack sufficient cyber insurance

37% of security professionals fear AI-related regulations are a financial penalty waiting to happen.

Telecommunications saw the highest VEC engagement rate at 71.3%.

76% of SecOps teams state that AI makes their roles easier.

84% of respondents cited phishing as a top risk.

Junior sales staff were among the most vulnerable roles, engaging with read VEC attacks at a rate of 86%.

The top countries of origin of attacks are the United States, Vietnam, Great Britain, Germany, and Thailand.

32% of security professionals cite difficulties in keeping up with increasing AI-related policies.