India, March 9 -- A growing number of organisations in India are encountering cyber threats linked to artificial intelligence (AI), including deepfake-driven attacks and AI-generated misinformation, according to the 2026 Data Threat Report released by Thales Group.

The report, based on research conducted by S&P Global's 451 Research unit, found that 65 per cent of organisations in India surveyed reported experiencing deepfake-related incidents, while 55 per cent said they had faced reputational damage linked to AI-generated misinformation. At the same time, 64 per cent of respondents in India ranked AI-enabled attacks as their leading data security risk, compared with 70 per cent globally.

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