Australian firms face surge in AI-driven ransomware attacks
· Source: itbrief.com.au
In short
Australian organizations are experiencing a significant rise in ransomware attacks, with two out of five companies reporting incidents in the past year and nearly half of victims targeted multiple times. The research highlights growing concerns about AI-enabled threats, with 56% of respondents seeing increased phishing or ransomware activities attributed to AI and 44% reporting deepfake-style impersonation attempts. Supply chain vulnerabilities also present risks, with nearly one in four organizations experiencing ransomware incidents originating from software vendors.
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Tags: cybersecurity, ransomware, supply-chain, risk-management, phishing, deepfake