The Deepfake Readiness Index 2026

74% of US enterprise security leaders have encountered or suspect a deepfake attack in the past year.

Only 10% of US enterprise security leaders report having purpose-built tools to address deepfake threats.

49% of organizations that experienced or suspected a deepfake attack also experience follow-on cyberattacks such as ransomware.

74% of US enterprise security leaders believe defenses will improve faster than the quality of deepfake attacks.

AI-driven attacks increased by 1,680% from Q4 2024 through June 2026.

AI-driven attacks are growing eight times faster than traditional attack types.

More than one in three enterprises rely on legacy defenses to combat deepfakes.

25% of organizations that experienced or suspected a deepfake attack report costs of $1 million or more from a single incident.

93% of US enterprise security leaders are concerned their organizations are not prepared for a deepfake attack.

75% of US enterprise security leaders say it will take a company leader being personally fooled or impersonated before deepfakes become a genuine boardroom priority.

37% of US enterprise security leaders believe damage from a single deepfake attack could put a company like theirs out of business.

17% of US enterprise security leaders consider a company-ending outcome from a single deepfake attack extremely likely or certain.

Nearly half of organizations that experienced or suspected a deepfake attack report costs of $500,000 or more from that incident, including direct losses, remediation and staff time.