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30% of businesses reported that they use AI and must now protect it like any other critical system.

29% of organizations reported that auditors now require proof of data security and privacy in AI-based systems.

20% of organizations reported that they have offloaded some IT/security workloads to AI.

37% of organizations reported that AI-driven attacks forced them to adjust their security approach over the past year.

28% of organizations reported that cybersecurity AI tools improved their detection and response capabilities.

The implementation of AI-based tools as a top-five IT priority surged by 189% from 9% in 2023 to 26% in 2025.

29% of IT and security professionals identified adopting AI-based solutions as one of their top three actions to strengthen cybersecurity.

51% of respondents confirmed experiencing a security incident that demanded a dedicated response from security teams in the past 12 months.

29% of organizations struggle with compliance since auditors require proof of data security and privacy in AI-based systems.

The number of organizations reporting no impact from security incidents is shrinking rapidly, from 45% in 2023 to just 36% in 2025.

37% of respondents say that new AI-driven threats forced them to adjust their security approach.

30% of respondents report the emergence of a new attack surface due to the use of AI by their business users.

60% of organizations are already using artificial intelligence (AI) in their IT infrastructure.

75% of respondents reported financial damage due to attacks, which is a significant increase from 60% in 2024.

The number of organizations estimating their financial damage at $200,000 due to attacks or more nearly doubled, from 7% to 13%

30% of organizations are considering implementing AI.