Industries at risk: AI security by sector
Ten sectors, one page each: the verified incidents, the official warnings from governments, regulators and central banks, how attacks work in that sector and the latest stories. Updated every 30 minutes.
Last 12 months · since Nov 4, 2025
Technology & AI vendors
AI labs, model providers, developer tools and the AI supply chain: attacks on AI systems themselves, exposed keys and poisoned packages.
Education & research
Schools, universities and research institutes: AI-enabled cheating fraud, deepfake abuse of students and breaches of research data.
Government & public sector
Ministries, agencies, courts, police and public portals: AI-assisted intrusions, rogue agents and impersonation of officials.
Financial services
Banks, payments, insurers, markets and crypto platforms: deepfake executives, cloned voices, AI agents inside customer accounts and attacks on trading systems.
Politics & elections
Candidates, parties, campaigns and voters: political deepfakes, AI-driven disinformation and influence operations.
Defence & security
Military, defence contractors and security vendors: state-backed AI operations, espionage and attacks on the defenders' own AI tools.
Energy, industrial & infrastructure
Utilities, industrial control systems, transport and telecom: AI-generated exploit code against equipment and critical services.
Media & entertainment
Newsrooms, publishers, broadcasters and public figures: deepfakes of celebrities and journalists, and AI-made content fraud.
Retail & consumer brands
Retailers, e-commerce and consumer brands: brand impersonation, AI-built fake shops and customer-data exposure.
Healthcare
Hospitals, health records, insurers and pharma: data exposure through AI tools and fraud using AI-generated documents and voices.
Which sectors are hit most
Verified case files in the last 12 months by the sector of the victim, with the change against the 12 months before. Cases that hit individuals or many sectors at once are counted on their own line.
| Sector | Case files | ± vs previous 12 months | Critical or high | Official warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & AI vendors | 85 | +32 | 58 | 25 |
| Education & research | 22 | +6 | 9 | 8 |
| Government & public sector | 10 | +5 | 5 | 58 |
| Financial services | 9 | +6 | 6 | 55 |
| Politics & elections | 6 | +4 | 1 | 12 |
| Defence & security | 4 | -1 | 2 | 16 |
| Energy, industrial & infrastructure | 2 | +2 | 2 | 51 |
| Media & entertainment | 2 | +1 | 1 | 12 |
| Retail & consumer brands | 2 | +1 | 1 | 17 |
| Healthcare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Individuals & consumers (fraud and scams aimed at the public) | 77 | +13 | 47 | — |
| Multiple sectors or unknown | 47 | +27 | 23 | — |