87% of companies in the UK are at risk of AI cyberattacks, says Microsoft

39% of businesses are deemed as high-risk targets

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Published onMarch 18, 2024

published onMarch 18, 2024

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Cyberattacks are constantly occurring, therefore companies must be able to address them properly.

According to Microsoft’s report, things aren’t looking too well for the UK business, and here’s why.

Only 13% of UK businesses are resilient to cybercrime

AsTechRadar writes, Microsoft has conducted research and found that 87% of UK businesses aren’t ready to handle cyberattacks.

According to Microsoft, 48% are ranked as vulnerable while 39% are high-risk targets.Hackers are using AI for cyberattacks, and companies need to adapt properly to handle these new threats.

Paul Kelly, Director of the Security Business Group at Microsoft UK said the following:

The same AI technologies can help leaders better secure their organisation and tip the balance back in their favour. AI has the potential to make your business and data more secure, but also, if a cyberattack were to occur, to lessen the impact on your bottom line.

The research also listed a few guidelines for the UK to become an AI and cybersecurity superpower:

This is unfortunate news for the UK, but with thenew pricing model for Copilot for Security, some companies can already start incorporating AI into their security system.

While Microsoft is doing its best to combat online threats, it seems thatMicrosoft might lose government customers due to security breaches, and we hope that the company will be able to address those issues.

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87% of companies in the UK are at risk of AI cyberattacks, says Microsoft

Only 13% of UK businesses are resilient to cybercrime