BeyondTrust Data Shows 466% Growth in Enterprise AI Agents; Identity Attacks Surge in PwC Threat Report

BeyondTrust reported 466.7% growth in enterprise AI agent deployments, underscoring rapid adoption of autonomous systems across corporate environments. PwCs Annual Threat Dynamics 2026 report found that identity-based attacks are surging as AI reshapes the cyber threat landscape, with attackers using AI to craft more convincing phishing and credential theft campaigns. The convergence of explosive AI agent growth with identity attack escalation creates a compounding risk that security frameworks have not yet adapted to address.