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AI-driven cyberattacks surge, costing billions and generating vulnerable code

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A new IBM report indicates that AI-enabled data breaches have increased by 56% year-over-year, now accounting for one in four malicious breaches and costing an average of $6 billion. This trend is exacerbated by advanced AI models chaining vulnerabilities, as seen in a recent breach at Hugging Face involving OpenAI systems. Concurrently, a Veracode report found that AI coding tools generate vulnerable code 44% of the time, highlighting a growing security gap despite advancements in AI capabilities. AI

IMPACT AI is rapidly becoming a dual-use technology, increasing cyberattack sophistication and costs while also introducing vulnerabilities through AI-generated code.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a significant increase in AI-enabled cyberattacks and the security risks associated with AI-generated code, based on reports from major entities like IBM and Veracode. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AI-driven cyberattacks surge, costing billions and generating vulnerable code

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Tim Keary, Contributor ·

    One In Four Breaches Are AI-Enabled, And That’s Before Hugging Face

    IBM's Cost of a Data Breach report finds that one in four breaches were AI-enabled, and that's before taking into account the Hugging Face breach.

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