48% of senior corporate security leaders estimate at least 25% of their organization's cybersecurity incidents in the past year were enabled by AI.

May 27, 2026

48% of senior corporate security leaders estimate at least 25% of their organization's cybersecurity incidents in the past year were enabled by AI. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by EY in May 2026. It covers topics including AI-Enabled Attacks, Cybersecurity Threat. The original data appears in The AI landscape in cybersecurity. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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48% of senior corporate security leaders estimate at least 25% of their organization's cybersecurity incidents in the past year were enabled by AI. This data was published by EY and covers AI-Enabled Attacks, Cybersecurity Threat.

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This statistic comes from The AI landscape in cybersecurity, published by EY on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.ey.com/en_us/services/ai/value-blueprints.

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48% of senior corporate security leaders estimate at least 25% of their organization's cybersecurity incidents in the past year were enabled by AI.

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