How enterprise GenAI can amplify ransomware risk — and how to contain it

Enterprise adoption of generative AI is amplifying existing ransomware risks by increasing the speed and scale of attacks, particularly through identity compromise and excessive permissions granted to AI systems. Attackers are leveraging AI to enhance phishing, code generation, reconnaissance, and extortion, while compromised AI agents can accelerate data theft and lateral movement. The threat is not from AI itself but from how it expands the attack surface when integrated with business systems without proper governance.

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