82% of organizations report an increase in AI-enabled attacks over the past year.

May 27, 2026

82% of organizations report an increase in AI-enabled attacks over the past year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Optro in May 2026. It covers topics including AI-enabled Attacks. The original data appears in The AI oversight gap: Adoption is scaling. Governance controls aren’t. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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82% of organizations report an increase in AI-enabled attacks over the past year. This data was published by Optro and covers AI-enabled Attacks.

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This statistic comes from The AI oversight gap: Adoption is scaling. Governance controls aren’t, published by Optro on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://optro.ai/resources/ebook/the-ai-oversight-gap-adoption-is-scaling-governance-controls-arent#39;t.

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82% of organizations report an increase in AI-enabled attacks over the past year.

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