AI Became Cybersecurity’s New Control Plane and Attack Surface

AI took a dual role in cybersecurity: companies built identity and remediation controls around it, while attackers and researchers used or targeted AI-enabled systems. That shift made governance and resilience as important as detection.

Criminal activity also scaled through fraud networks and stolen credentials, rather than isolated intrusions. Meanwhile, attackers crossed digital and physical boundaries through hijacked devices, removable media, and attacks linked to political targets.