Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 3 hrs ago
57% of Spanish firms say they are unprepared for AI cyberattacks
More than half of Spanish companies say they are unprepared for attacks on AI systems.
The figure is 57% of technology and security leaders in Spain, seven percentage points above the global average.
The findings come from a PwC survey of 3,934 executives in 71 countries, including 116 in Spain.
As companies adopt AI, it can help attackers find weaknesses and exploit them faster, while also raising concerns about data leaks and rushed deployment.
Spanish companies are increasing cybersecurity budgets as they face these risks, and more than half already use AI to analyse and rank vulnerabilities.
Supply-chain security and reliance on foreign technology providers are also concerns, while the survey describes quantum computing as another emerging challenge.
A PwC survey found that 57% of Spanish technology and security executives count attacks on AI systems among their five biggest preparedness gaps.
That is seven percentage points above the global average.
The Global Digital Trust Insights 2027 report is based on responses from 3,934 executives in 71 countries, including 116 from Spain.
The article says AI is making it easier for less-skilled attackers to find vulnerabilities and faster to exploit them.
More than half of Spanish companies use AI to analyse and prioritise vulnerabilities.
- Who
- Spanish technology and security executives. The survey included 116 respondents from Spain.
- What
- 57% count attacks on AI systems among their five biggest preparedness gaps.
- When
- The article was published on 5 November 2026.
- Where
- Spain; the survey covered 71 countries.
- Why
- AI attacks are a growing security threat, and companies say they are not prepared for them.
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- Spanish executives citing AI attacks as a preparedness gap
- 57%
- Difference from global average
- 7 percentage points
- Survey respondents
- 3,934 executives in 71 countries
- Spanish survey respondents
- 116
- Spanish companies using AI to analyse and prioritise vulnerabilities
- More than half
What people are saying
Almost anyone with basic knowledge, boosted by AI superpowers, can dissect code, review applications and identify vulnerabilities
AI has overwhelmed CISOs. We are unable to put the right mitigation measures in place at the pace at which its use is advancing
Attacks can be launched within minutes of a vulnerability being discovered