Palo Alto Networks says AI accelerates cyberattacks on digital supply chains
PANW•Palo Alto Networks warned that AI-driven supply chain attacks can outpace human-led defenses. It said the fastest quartile of sensitive data exfiltration occurs within 72 minutes of compromise, while human alert triage typically takes at least 15 minutes.
1. AI supply chain risks
Palo Alto Networks warned that AI-driven attacks can exploit trusted vendors, software dependencies and unmonitored AI services used by employees or partners. Its analysis said the fastest quartile of sensitive data exfiltration occurs within 72 minutes of compromise, compared with at least 15 minutes for human alert triage, and urged unified security architecture with autonomous detection and response in seconds.
