[IBM Report: AI-Powered Cyberattacks Surge 56% Year-on-Year, One-Quarter of Malicious Breaches Now Use AI] Deep Tide TechFlow reports that on July 30, according to Yonhap News Agency, IBM released the '2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report.' The report reveals that 25% of global malicious cyberattacks now involve AI, marking a 56% increase compared to the previous year. Key attack methods include deepfake impersonation and AI-driven malicious code. The average loss from AI-related breaches has reached $6 million, approximately $1 million higher than the overall average breach cost of $4.99 million. Notably, 62% of AI-driven attacks target critical infrastructure sectors. The financial services industry reports an average loss of $6.3 million, while the energy sector incurs $5.2 million on average. On the defensive side, companies that actively adopt AI and automated security operations can save an average of $2 million in losses. Additionally, 85% of enterprises indicated plans to increase security investments to counter the next generation of AI threats.