AI Is Making Cybercrime Quieter and Quicker: Fortinet Survey Reveals Up to 3X Surge in AI-Powered Threats Across India

Fortinet announced the findings of a new IDC survey that reveals a sharp escalation in both the volume and sophistication of cyber threats across India and the Asia Pacific region. The study, commissioned by Fortinet, highlights how attackers are rapidly adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) to scale stealthy, fast-moving attacks—leaving security teams struggling to detect and respond in time. The results reveal a threat landscape that is not only evolving in complexity but also shifting toward gaps in visibility, governance, and infrastructure, posing greater challenges to overstretched cyber teams.
AI Joins the Attacker’s Arsenal — And Most Firms Have Felt It

⦁ The rise of AI-enabled cybercrime is no longer theoretical. Nearly 72% of organisations In India said that they have encountered AI-powered cyber threats in the past year. These threats are scaling fast, with a 2X increase reported by 70% and a 3X increase by 12% of organisations

⦁ This new ...