{"id":261818,"date":"2026-06-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/uk-firms-prioritize-ai-threat-preparedness-as-cyber-risks-evolve\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T06:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T10:40:11","slug":"uk-firms-prioritize-ai-threat-preparedness-as-cyber-risks-evolve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/uk-firms-prioritize-ai-threat-preparedness-as-cyber-risks-evolve\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Firms Prioritize AI Threat Preparedness as Cyber Risks Evolve"},"content":{"rendered":"

UK Firms Prioritize AI Threat Preparedness as Cyber Risks Evolve<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.infosecurity-magazine.com\/news\/uk-firms-prioritize-ai-threat\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-02 06:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.infosecurity-magazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n

As AI-powered cyber-attacks are a top risk for UK cybersecurity professionals, investment priorities over the next 12 to 24 months is set to focus on AI and advanced threat preparedness.<\/p>\n

This according to new findings from ManageEngine which surveyed 1500 IT and business decision-makers across the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

The firm found that 43% of UK respondents identified AI-powered attacks as their single biggest risk over the next 12 months, ahead of traditional threats such as ransomware, phishing and data breaches.<\/p>\n

The top spending commitment cited by 41% of UK respondents is set to focus on tackling AI and advanced threats.<\/p>\n

ManageEngine said AI-powered attacks are the top predicted risk in Germany and Spain also, with investment priorities aligned accordingly across all five countries surveyed.<\/p>\n

Cyber Incidents Surge as Skills Gap Widens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The research also found that more than three quarters (77%) of UK businesses have suffered a cyber incident in the past year. This was 11 points higher than the rest of the European nations surveyed.<\/p>\n

In the UK, 46% of respondents cited a skills gap driven by rapidly evolving threats as their primary operational challenge. Over nine percentage points higher than other European nations surveyed.<\/p>\n

VimalRaj Sampathkumar, technical head, UKI, ManageEngine, said, \u201cUK organizations are facing one of the most challenging cyber threat environments in Europe, with attacks growing in both volume and sophistication.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, he noted that the findings also show businesses are responding proactively, investing in resilience, strengthening governance and prioritising preparedness for AI-driven threats.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Firms in the UK reported the highest levels of formal review processes, backup strategies and resilience framework adoption of any country surveyed, with 67.9% implementing a formal resilience methodology.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe focus now must be on turning that investment into operational readiness through better…<\/p>\n

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