Fortune 500 companies use AI, but security rules are still under constructionAI is no longer a niche technology — it’s becoming a fundamental part of business strategy for most Fortune 500 companies in 2025. All of them are now using AI, but they differ in their approaches to implementing it. Cybernews researchers warn of the risks involved as the rulebooks have yet to be written.
Analysis of AI tools: 84% breached, 51% facing credential theftAI tools are becoming essential to modern work, but their fast, unmonitored adoption is creating a new kind of security risk. Recent surveys reveal a clear trend – employees are rapidly adopting consumer-facing AI tools without employer approval, IT oversight, or any clear security policies. According to Cybernews Business Digital Index, nearly 90% of analyzed AI tools have been exposed to data breaches, putting businesses at severe risk.
46% of the most trusted US companies' employees reuse breached passwordsCybernews researchers analyzed the top 100 most trusted companies in America – including Nvidia, Costco, Apple, American Express, and others – and found that all of them had experienced data breaches, exposing critical cybersecurity weaknesses. Moreover, 46% of analyzed companies are vulnerable due to employees reusing breached passwords.
65% of the 100 largest US hospitals and health systems have had a recent data breachIn 2024, healthcare data breaches reached an all-time high, with 276,775,457 records compromised – a 64.1% increase from the previous year’s record and equivalent to 81.38% of the United States population. Despite managing sensitive patient data, findings reveal that healthcare organizations still struggle with corporate customer data protection.
75% of U.S. government websites experienced data breachesNew research from the Cybernews Business Digital Index reveals that 53.7% of U.S. government departments and agencies scored D or worse for their cybersecurity efforts, with 38.8% falling into the F category. Even 75% have been affected by data breaches, almost 54% have had corporate credentials stolen, and 27% have employees reusing compromised passwords.
Report: 96% of S&P 500 companies had data breachesAccording to the Cybernews Business Digital Index analysis, 96% of S&P 500 companies analyzed had data breaches. This is an alarming issue, with Real Estate and Development, Finance and Insurance, and Manufacturing industries leading the way in these incidents.
