Artificial intelligence will drive a surge in cyberattacks of all stripes in 2025, Experian warns in its 12th annual Data Breach Industry Forecast, with hackers using the new technology to pull off ever more sophisticated fraud.

“While supply chain breaches and ransomware dominated the cyber landscape in 2024, AI-related incidents will likely become a major headline maker in 2025,” said Michael Bruemmer, vice president of global data breach resolution at Experian. He added that hackers “are having a field day leveraging it for everything from phishing attacks and password cracking to producing malware and deepfakes.”