41 Percent of Organizations in Asia Pacific Experience Data Leaks, Cloudflare: AI is a Serious Threat

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Cloudflare has just released a new study focused on cybersecurity in Asia Pacific, entitled “Navigating the New Security Landscape: Asia Pacific Cybersecurity Readiness Survey”.

In this Cloudflare report, the company shares the latest data on organizations’ readiness to deal with cyber threats, such as ransomware, data breaches, and complexity caused by artificial intelligence (AI).

Data Breaches on the Rise

The survey found that 41 percent of respondents in Asia Pacific said their organizations had experienced a data breach in the last 12 months.

“47 percent indicated more than 10 data breaches,” wrote Cloudflare in its official statement, Saturday (12/10/2024).

The company said, “of those industries, the most data breaches include Construction and Real Estate (56 percent), Travel and Tourism (51 percent), and Financial Services (51 percent).”

In their actions, cybercriminals most often target customer data (67 percent), user access credentials (58 percent), and financial data (55 percent).

“This study also reveals that 87 percent of respondents are concerned that AI will increase the complexity and severity of data breaches,” they wrote.

AI: Changing The Threat Landscape

Even though AI helps in increasing organizational efficiency, it cannot be denied that there is still concern that cybercriminals have the potential to increasingly take advantage of this technology.

“50 percent of our respondents predicted that AI would be used to break passwords or encryption codes,” explained Cloudflare.

In addition, around 47 percent believe AI will increase attacks phishing and social engineering, while 44 percent expect AI to amplify DDoS attacks.

Finally, 40 percent see AI playing a role in creating deepfakes and facilitating privacy violations.

Facing these evolving and diverse threats, 70 percent of respondents reported their organizations are adapting the way they operate.

Key areas impacted by AI include governance and regulatory compliance (40 percent), cybersecurity strategy (39 percent), and vendor engagement (36 percent).

“Cybersecurity leaders must prepare to face AI-driven risks, with every respondent expecting to implement at least one AI-related security tool or measure,” he explained.

Therefore, top priorities include hiring generative AI analysts (45 percent), investing in threat detection and response systems (40 percent), and improving SIEM systems (40 percent).

“IT vendors remain important, as 66 percent of respondents have sought AI solutions from them.”