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IBM study finds most AI security breaches caused by poor access controls
The Decoder IBM finds 92% of companies hit by AI security breaches lacked basic access controls
An IBM study revealed that 92 percent of companies experiencing an AI security incident lacked basic access controls for their systems.
Why it matters
It shows that securing AI systems relies on basic IT hygiene, like managing user permissions, rather than defending against complex model hacks.
Latest brief · Aug 3, 2026