Most information technology professionals (96%) view artificial intelligence agents as an escalating cybersecurity threat, according to a recent survey conducted by cybersecurity firm SailPoint. About two-thirds of IT executives see the technology posing an immediate risk, while 30% anticipate hazards in the near future. Nearly one in four respondents (23%) said deployed AI agents have inappropriately revealed access credentials. “These autonomous agents are transforming how work gets done, but they also introduce a new attack surface,” SailPoint Chief Technology Officer Chandra Gnanasambandam said in a press release. “They often operate with broad access to sensitive systems and data, yet have limited oversight.” The research comes as AI agents proliferate, gaining access to sensitive corporate data, including customer information, financial details, intellectual property, legal documents and supply chain transactions, the cybersecurity firm said. “AI agents have rapidly become integral across organizations, with 98% of companies planning to expand their AI agent deployments in the next year,” according to a report on the findings.

Full report : SailPoint research finds that AI agents observed sharing sensitive corporate data.

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