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More than half (54%) of organizations report being impacted by an AI-generated or AI-led attack in the past 12 months, while 66% say their organization has experienced up to two cybersecurity breaches, up from the year before.

PublisherThe State of Cyberwarfare
ReportArmis
Published17 March 2026
TopicsAI-Generated Attack, AI-Led Attack

Published by The State of Cyberwarfare in Armis, 17 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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