Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used by cybercriminals to identify weaknesses and launch attacks, with Jamaica recording 46.7 million attempted cyberattacks in 2025 and another 5.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Fortinet.The company’s latest FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report suggests that AI and automation are changing the nature of cyber threats by enabling criminals to scan for vulnerable systems, conduct reconnaissance and scale up attacks more quickly than before.

The report is based on threat intelligence gathered from Check Point Software’s global customer base of more than 100,000 organisations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used by cybercriminals to identify weaknesses and launch attacks, with Jamaica recording 46.7 million attempted cyberattacks in…