New research reveals that a growing number of organizations are experiencing cyberattacks that leverage artificial intelligence. The 2025 Bitdefender Cybersecurity Assessment found that more than six-in-ten (63%) IT & cybersecurity professionals say their organization has experienced an attack involving AI within the last 12 months.
The results are based on a survey of 1,200 IT and security professionals across six countries. In each country, a majority of respondents say they’ve experienced an attack involving AI. The percentages, by geography:
- 74% United States
- 71% Singapore
- 67% Germany
- 62% United Kingdom
- 55% Italy
- 52% France
“In the past 12 months, has your organization experienced an attack that you believe involved AI?”
What Are the Biggest AI Concerns in IT & Cybersecurity?
The survey asked IT & security professionals to rank their top AI-related concerns. The results revealed a mix of external and internal AI-linked risks. External risks include AI-powered malware, AI-enhanced social engineering, and AI attacks that can evade traditional tools. The internal risks respondents are most concerned about include rushed AI implementations and data leaks from LLMs.
Threat Actors and AI-Powered Attacks: What We’re Seeing
I recently hosted a webinar with Bitdefender experts to ask them what they are seeing in terms of AI on the cyber battlefield.
Team Lead for the Bitdefender Cyber Intelligence Fusion Cell, Sean Nikkel, says one AI fear that has not been realized is the idea of widespread attack automation. “The closest we’ve gotten to any kind of automated attack is something that’s maybe scripted or an executable. But generally, we’re seeing hands on keyboards, with attackers in there running their normal attacker commands.”
However, Nikkel adds there are other AI-related concerns to watch. “There’s evidence of evil LLMs out there that are being advertised on the dark web and other closed areas that cybercriminals use. Plus, there are surely AI-powered kits that are helping with phishing attacks to make natural language more possible.”
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