A recent MIT Sloan study reveals that 80% of ransomware attacks now leverage artificial intelligence, marking a dramatic shift in the cyber threat landscape. AI is being used to craft sophisticated phishing campaigns, generate malicious code, and even create deepfake-driven social engineering tactics. The report emphasizes that AI-powered defenses alone are insufficient; instead, organizations must adopt a multi-layered cybersecurity strategy that includes automated security hygiene, autonomous deception systems, and executive-level oversight with real-time intelligence.