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In 2025, organizations worldwide faced a record 1,968 cyber attacks per week—a 70% increase since 2023—driven by attackers leveraging AI and automation. AI has enabled more scalable, personalized, and coordinated attacks, resulting in widespread operational disruption and harm to organizations across multiple sectors.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves AI systems being used by attackers to conduct cyber attacks that have already caused harm to organizations worldwide, including increased ransomware extortion and social engineering attacks. The harms include disruption, violation of security, and potential economic and operational damage. The AI systems' development and use have directly led to these harms, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The article does not merely warn of potential future harm but documents ongoing realized harm facilitated by AI.[AI generated]