German watchdog says only one in 10 firms is ready for AI cyberattacks
BSI and TÜV say few German firms are prepared for AI-enabled cyberattacks, while about one in six may have been targeted in the past year.
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Only about one in 10 German companies is prepared for cyberattacks involving artificial intelligence, according to joint research by cybersecurity watchdog BSI and the TÜV inspection association. The finding was reported from a survey of around 500 companies with at least 20 employees. [1]
BSI and TÜV said about one in six companies had probably or possibly been targeted by an AI-enabled attack in the preceding year. The figure includes suspected cases, rather than only confirmed attacks. [1]
Among the companies surveyed, 43% relied on general cybersecurity procedures without specific AI guidance, the organisations said. Another 20% lacked such guidance but were working on it, while roughly a quarter had no security rules at all. [1]
The organisations cited tailored phishing emails, fake images or voices impersonating colleagues, and AI-assisted searches for system weaknesses as ways attackers can use the technology. [1]
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