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

May 27, 2026

82% of IT, security, audit, and GRC professionals report an increase in AI-enabled attacks over the last 12 months. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Optro in May 2026. It covers topics including AI-Powered Attacks. The original data appears in Human behavior: The AI risk surface GRC can't ignore. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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82% of IT, security, audit, and GRC professionals report an increase in AI-enabled attacks over the last 12 months. This data was published by Optro and covers AI-Powered Attacks.

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This statistic comes from Human behavior: The AI risk surface GRC can't ignore, published by Optro on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://optro.ai/resources/ebook/human-behavior-the-ai-risk-surface-grc-cant-ignore.

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

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