Proofpoint Research Finds 62% of Indian Organizations Affected by Ransomware Say AI Made Attacks More Effective

, a global leader in human- and agent-centric security, today released its 2026 AI-Era Ransomware Report , revealing that artificial intelligence is making ransomware significantly more successful by helping attackers create more convincing phishing, impersonation and credential theft campaigns. The study found that nearly 62% of Indian organizations affected by ransomware said AI increased the effectiveness of the attack, reinforcing a broader shift in which ransomware increasi