Report: AI-Powered Phishing Fuels Ransomware Losses

A report from Resilience highlights that AI-enhanced social engineering is driving the majority of material cyber losses, with AI phishing showing a 54% success rate versus 12% for traditional methods; CrowdStrike notes 78% of enterprises suffered at least one AI-specific breach in 2025. The report cites 1.8B credentials compromised in H1 2025 and warns ransomware caused 91% of losses despite only 9.6% of claims, with some actors tailoring ransom demands to victims’ cyber insurance limits.