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Companies’ widespread confidence in their cyber resilience is facing a new wave of threats, this time from artificial intelligence. According to the OpenText Cybersecurity 2025 Report, 95% of organizations worldwide believe they can recover from a ransomware attack.
However, the reality turned out to be much more complex: only 15% of victims actually recovered all their data, and a growing number of incidents are attributed to the use of artificial intelligence for offensive purposes.
A study of nearly 1,800 security professionals and business executives from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia shows that trust levels are rising in tandem with the magnitude of risks.
Companies are actively implementing generative tools to improve operational efficiency, but doing so also exposes new vulnerabilities. Nearly 90% of respondents allow employees to use AI services, but less than half (48%) have formalized their use in policies. Small and medium-sized businesses are particularly vulnerable, with only 43% having implemented such measures.
The problem is exacerbated not only by internal errors but also by external dependencies. One in four companies reported a breach through software vendors, and nearly half (45%) of companies whose data was encrypted ultimately paid the ransom. Thirty percent transferred more than $250,000 to the attackers, but only 2% fully restored their systems. Nevertheless, three-quarters of organizations have begun systematically auditing their vendors and implementing patch management procedures.
Over half of respondents acknowledged an increase in phishing and AI-based attacks, and 44% encountered attempts to impersonate individuals using deepfakes. The top concerns included data leaks (29%), automated attacks (27%), and fake videos (16%). Meanwhile, 71% of senior managers listed the threat of ransomware among their top three business risks , and two-thirds noted that partners and customers have begun regularly engaging in corporate security awareness.
Plans for 2026 reflect this shift in priorities: companies plan to invest primarily in cloud infrastructure security (58%), backups (52%), and employee training (52%). Nearly 80% already conduct regular cybersecurity training, although 4% have no such initiative.
OpenText Cybersecurity emphasizes that fighting ransomware now requires not only internal measures, but also close collaboration between organizations, vendors, and technology partners. This is the only way to fix vulnerabilities before they are exploited by artificial intelligence, which is rapidly becoming a new tool for cybercriminals.
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