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A global Bitdefender study reveals that 59% of organizations experienced AI-assisted social engineering attacks in the past year. Hackers increasingly use AI for autonomous malware, deepfake-based fraud, and bypassing security, resulting in data breaches, financial losses, and ransomware incidents, making AI-enabled threats a top concern for IT security teams.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems by hackers to carry out social engineering attacks and other cyber threats that have directly led to harm including data breaches, financial losses, and ransomware attacks. The AI systems' development and use in these attacks are central to the incidents described. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident because the AI system's use has directly caused harm to organizations and their data security, fulfilling the criteria of harm to property and communities (data and organizational harm).[AI generated]