SynopsisAI agent-related threats could surge three to fourfold over the next 18 months, Shivaprakash Abburu, cybersecurity partner at EY India, told ET. He pointed out the bigger issue is companies are trying to protect their AI systems with the same security tools being used for traditional cyber threats.AI agent-led cybersecurity threats are set to rise exponentially in the coming few years as enterprises worldwide increasingly adopt these systems for business functions, according to cybersecurity firms such as Rubrik, Sophos and Sentinelone.In India, however, the lack of agent-specific legal and regulatory frameworks could pose a serious challenge in confronting these threats, said experts.A July 2026 incident involving OpenAI’s AI modelNow Playing