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AI & Modern ThreatsIntermediateNew in 2026

Shadow AI: Data Walking Out

Security Awareness Essentials 2026About 6 minutesIncludes video
01Why this matters now

The leak nobody logged

Pasting a contract, a customer list, or source code into an unapproved AI tool sends it to a third party you have no agreement with. It does not look like a breach, it is not blocked by anything, and it leaves no trace in your own systems.

Reviewed and signed off by
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Sanne Kuijpers
Lead Red Team Operator
Verified
Sources
  • ENISA Threat Landscape 2025, AI-enabled fraud
  • Reported deepfake CFO fraud case, 2024