Majority of Indian businesses invest in AI but only 39% ready to fight ransomware attacks: Report

Spotlighting a critical vulnerability in the country’s cybersecurity landscape, a recent report has said while Indian businesses are actively looking to capitalise on AI and investments are rising, only 39 per cent of them are prepared to survive a prolonged ransomware attack.

Cybersecurity firm Sophos on Tuesday unveiled the “Cybersecurity Playbook for Partners in Asia Pacific and Japan”, which stressed the urgent need for enhanced security measures as organisations increasingly face sophisticated cyber threats, especially those augmented by artificial intelligence (AI).