84% of ransomware victims saw AI-powered attacks, Semperis report finds
ChuckDBrooks · x · 2026-10-15
Semperis's 2026 Ransomware Risk Report surveyed 1,200 IT and security professionals across nine countries and eight sectors.
- 84% of ransomware victims said attackers leveraged AI; 44% said attackers exploited their own AI systems
- 69% suffered multiple successful attacks in the past year; 59% paid a ransom at least once
- 87% faced attacks targeting identity systems controlling network access
- Over a third faced psychological or physical threats against employees; 14% saw staff or family forced to change jobs, offices or residences
Former White House National Cyber Director Chris Inglis calls AI a turning point for cybercrime, warning that autonomous ransomware is already emerging.
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