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Identity, More Than Software Flaws, Is Driving Today's Costliest Cyberattacks
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Fusion42 · 30 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Recent reports highlight that identity management, including AI and machine identities, drives most costly cyberattacks in the Middle East, with excessive privileges and credential exposure as major risk factors. Enterprises deploying AI-powered security automation see significantly lower breach costs, while financial and tech sectors face the highest losses.
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Identity governance is now the critical battleground for security and breach cost control. You must treat AI agents and machine identities like employees and deploy automated AI security tools fast or watch breach losses mount.
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