Palo Alto Networks: 95% of critical infrastructure leaders concerned about frontier AI-powered attacks
Palo Alto Networks has published the 2026 State of Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Report, based on a survey of more than 1,600 critical infrastructure security leaders across 11 countries and five critical sectors. The research examines the challenges organisations face in securing increasingly connected IT and OT environments, including limited visibility, legacy infrastructure and the growing risk of Frontier AI-powered attacks.
Key findings
Frontier AI is a growing concern: 95% of critical infrastructure security leaders are concerned about Frontier AI-powered attacks.
Breaches are affecting operations: 59% experienced a significant security breach in the past year, with half of those organisations citing physical safety concerns as a result.
OT visibility remains limited: 68% do not have complete, real-time visibility into all assets connected to their OT networks.
Legacy infrastructure remains a major risk: 42% identified legacy, unpatchable OT assets as their biggest cybersecurity risk.
IT and OT security remains fragmented: 74% have...
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