Trellix: 95% of companies link insider incidents to AI agents

A Trellix survey of 600 CISOs found that at 95% of companies an insider incident in the past year involved an AI agent or autonomous system. 78% already count AI agents and machine identities as insider risk, and 69% of security chiefs worry about their own liability.

• 95% of companies tied an insider incident in the past year to an AI agent or autonomous system
• 78% include AI agents and machine identities in their definition of insider risk
• 63% lack visibility into employee AI tool use; 68% say policies don't address AI risks well
• 69% of CISOs worry about personal liability; 74% say boards don't clearly understand the risk