AI-driven, deepfake-enabled cyberattacks to rise in 2025; healthcare, finance sectors at risk: report
cyberattacks are anticipated to become increasingly prevalent in 2025 with sectors like healthcare and finance most prone targets, according to a recent report. The India Cyber Threat Report 2025 by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and Seqrite, spotlighted the evolving tactics of cybercriminals and the rise of AI-driven attacks as a major concern.
«Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be used to develop highly sophisticated phishing campaigns utilising deepfake technology and personalized attack vectors, making them harder to detect. AI-driven malware will adapt in real-time to evade traditional security measures, while data poisoning attacks will compromise the integrity of critical AI systems in sectors such as healthcare and autonomous transportation,» the report noted.
Deepfake technology will create compelling malicious content, including fake video or audio messages from trusted sources. This will facilitate more effective social engineering attacks, making it easier for cybercriminals to deceive users into executing malware or revealing sensitive information, it added.
The integration of AI capabilities with vulnerabilities in supply chains will lead to new types of cyber threats.
Cybercriminals will employ AI-driven methods to execute intricate attacks, taking advantage of compromised development resources and hardware manufacturing processes to insert malicious code through corrupted libraries and embedded hardware, it said.
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