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title: "AI tops security risks for 76% of firms"
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description: "A recent Thales’ Data Threat Report 2026 reveals that 76% of organizations view artificial intelligence as their primary data security risk. Key concerns include deepfakes and cloud credential theft, with 71% identifying credential theft as a major attack method. The report highlights that 53% of Singaporean firms experienced deepfake incidents, and 46% faced reputational harm from AI misinformation. While 41% of companies have dedicated budgets for AI security, many still lack comprehensive data management, with 48% of sensitive cloud data remaining unencrypted."
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# AI tops security risks for 76% of firms

**Deepfakes, cloud credential theft flagged.**

Three in four organisations surveyed ranked artificial intelligence as their top data security risk, according to Thales’ Data Threat Report 2026.

The report said 71% cited credential theft as the leading attack technique against cloud management infrastructure, whilst 69% said their AI applications are being targeted by attackers.

It said 53% of Singapore companies reported deepfake-driven incidents, and 46% reported reputational damage linked to AI-generated misinformation or impersonation.

On preparedness, 41% said they have specific budgets for AI security, up from 28%, whilst 43% said they are relying on existing security budgets.

The brief said only 28% of organisations know where all their data resides, 37% can fully classify it, and 48% of sensitive cloud data remains unencrypted.

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