AI-powered cyber threats surge in India amid deepfake, ransomware concerns

India is facing an accelerating wave of cyber threats fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI), with ransomware attacks, deepfakes, and phishing campaigns becoming increasingly targeted and scalable. Sundar Balasubramanian, Managing Director, Check Point Software Technologies (India & South Asia), told CNBC-TV18 that cyberattacks are now “growing more complex and widespread,” driven by advances in AI and the vulnerabilities created by hybrid work.

India was among the top 10 countries globally affected by ransomware in 2024, according to a report by…