Optro Data: Shadow AI Is Winning--82 Percent of Organizations Report Surge in AI-Enabled Attacks
Summary
Optro released a report, "Human Behavior: The AI Risk Surface GRC Can't Ignore," based on a survey of 800+ IT, security, audit, and GRC professionals that finds 82% of organizations reported an increase in AI-enabled attacks in the past year. The research shows AI adoption is outpacing governance—only 34% keep a formal model inventory and just 18% automatically block unauthorized AI domains—while 56% use embedded AI in third-party tools that employees may not recognize. CISOs report sharp increases in AI-powered social engineering and low confidence in responding decisively to fast-moving AI incidents, citing gaps in expertise and governance. Optro positions agentic GRC as the solution and highlights its recent acquisition of Midship to deliver enterprise-grade AI agents that can automate a large share of manual control tasks. Download the full report at Optro.ai to review the detailed findings and recommended governance approaches.
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