62% of Indian organisations affected by ransomware say AI made attacks more effective
Nearly half (42%) of attacks began with phishing emails or other email-based social engineering.
More than 71% of victims in India had data stolen, and 48% of those who paid faced additional ransom demands.
Proofpoint today released its 2026 AI-Era Ransomware Report, revealing that artificial intelligence is making ransomware significantly more successful by helping attackers create more convincing phishing, impersonation and credential theft campaigns. The study found that nearly 62% of Indian organisations affected by ransomware said AI increased the effectiveness of the attack, reinforcing a broader shift in which ransomware increasingly succeeds by exploiting people, identities and trusted communications.
Based on a survey of 953 cybersecurity professionals across 12 countries, the research shows that modern ransomware has evolved beyond an encryption event into a sustained extortion campaign. Attackers are increasingly stealing credentials and sensitive data before deploying ransomware, using trusted communications to gain initial access and applying continued pressure...
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