By Rithula Nisha
Publication Date: 2026-02-26 09:30:00
Vulnerability exploitation has become the leading trigger for incidents in 2025, accounting for nearly half (40%) of observed attacks.
Identity risks and AI assisted cybercrime
The report also shines a light on a mounting identity problem linked to AI usage.
Notorious infostealer malwares were responsible for the exposure of more than 300,000 ChatGPT credentials in 2025, indicating that AI platforms are now as vulnerable to credential theft as any traditional enterprise service.
Once attackers compromise AI tool credentials, they can manipulate outputs, exfiltrate sensitive data or inject malicious prompts, opening a new pandora’s box of AI risks.
This development makes strong authentication and just-in-time identity access management that follows the principle of zero-trust more vital than ever, especially as organisations expand their use of AI systems across business functions.
Synthetic images and deepfakes also create further identity troubles.
AI is also understandably lowering…
