OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more than 100 other companies are warning of AI cyberattacks
An open letter warns that AI-enabled attacks will become more widespread and sophisticated in the coming months as models become more capable
More than 100 tech and financial services organizations, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, have warned that businesses and governments must prepare for and defend against AI-enabled cyberattacks. According to CBS News, the companies, which also include security firms like CrowdStrike and banks such as Citi and Capital One, said there is a limited window to strengthen cyber defenses and protect against potentially devastating AI-enabled cyberattacks. This window may last only months.
The signatories of an open letter, published by CBS News, noted that the same AI advances that increase risks to public services and technology infrastructure can also help organizations identify and fix weaknesses that leave them vulnerable. They emphasized that longstanding bugs, excessive permissions, misconfigurations, insecure and unpatched software, weak authentication, and technical debt in legacy systems have left systems exposed.
A recent CrowdStrike report cited by CBS News found that AI-enabled attacks increased by 89% in 2025 compared to 2024. The companies warned that the status quo for cybersecurity won't be enough, and security teams need to be beefed up and invested in.
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