AI/ML AI amplifies cyber risk in professional sports, Darktrace report finds June 16, 2026 Share By SC Staff As noted by Tech Radar, a new report from Darktrace highlights how artificial intelligence is significantly increasing cybersecurity risks within the professional sports industry. The report indicates that AI is being used by attackers to create more sophisticated threats and that sports organizations themselves are introducing new vulnerabilities by adopting AI without adequate safeguards. The Darktrace report reveals that 84% of professional sports organizations experienced at least one cyber incident in the past year, with 83% detecting the use of AI in these attacks. Attackers are leveraging AI for convincing phishing lures, deepfakes, and brand impersonation. Simultaneously, sports clubs are deploying AI technologies without sufficient security measures, expanding their attack surface. These incidents carry an average cost of approximately $170,000 per event. For organizations experiencing multiple breaches, annual losses can escalate to $1.7 million, underscoring the substantial financial and operational impact of these evolving cyber threats on the sports sector. Source: Tech Radar An In-Depth Guide to AI Get essential knowledge and practical strategies to use AI to better your security program. Learn More SC Staff Related AI/ML SailPoint acquires Entro Security to enhance AI agent security SC Staff June 16, 2026 SailPoint, known for its platform that manages employee access to applications, announced the acquisition of Entro Security without disclosing financial terms, though reports suggest a value of approximately $200 million. AI/ML 100-plus cyber leaders, experts urge feds not to block Fable access Laura French June 16, 2026 The growing list includes 26 CISO and CSOs, 21 CEOs, and experts from companies including Google, Sophos and NVIDIA. AI/ML SearchLeak vulnerability allows data theft from Microsoft 365 Copilot Enterprise SC Staff June 15, 2026 The SearchLeak vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-42824, is a three-stage attack chain developed by Varonis researchers. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe You can skip this ad in 5 seconds