Findings by Check Point Software Technologies has revealed rapid surging in cyberattacks on corporate artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Check Point Software Technologies, a leading global provider of AI-powered, prevention-first cybersecurity solutions for enterprises and governments, in a new finding reported that organisations leveraging AI in Africa now risk more than 3,000 cyberattacks per week on average.
According to the company, the challenges are getting worse as businesses adopt artificial intelligence in daily operations without matching security management. Check Point in its AI Threat Landscape Report covering January to February 2026, indicates that while companies roll out generative and agent-based AI tools, many do so with limited visibility over how these systems handle data or interact with internal platforms.
AI adoption is spreading fast across sectors. In many organisations, staff now rely on several AI tools at the same time for writing, coding, analysis and customer support tasks.
That spread has created what researchers describe as ‘Shadow AI,’ where usage sits outside formal monitoring systems. Check Point says this trend is increasing exposure to risks such as data leaks, credential theft and weak control over third-party integrations.
The report also notes that AI systems are being used not just as tools, but as semiautonomous systems that can act within enterprise environments. Speaking on the findings, Check Point’s head of Security Engineering, Ian van Rensburg said, “AI transformation is no longer theoretical, it’s happening right now.
“But too many organisations are modernising faster than they are securing. That gap is quickly becoming one of the most serious business risks in the region.”
The report highlights a case where a developer used an AI-powered development setup to generate 88,000 lines of malware code in less than a week. Check Point says this reveals how AI can shorten development cycles for both legitimate and malicious purposes.
