Cloud Security Faces New Wave of Threats as Enterprises Struggle With AI-Driven Workloads

In recent weeks, global cloud security teams have been sounding urgent alarms as multiple incidents and survey data reveal a sharp uptick in risks tied to modern cloud environments. For example, one major provider disclosed that threat actors gained access to encrypted cloud backup files for its firewall appliances, gaining insights into routing, credentials, and configuration data—an attack vector that underscores the vulnerability of cloud-hosted network infrastructure. Meanwhile, a comprehensive study found that the average enterprise has around 115 known vulnerabilities in its cloud assets, many of which are years old and remain unpatched. At the same time, the 2025 Cloud Security Study revealed that while workloads are increasingly migrating to hybrid and multi-cloud platforms, only about half of organizations say they have mature strategies in place for protecting AI-powered cloud workloads. Underlying all this is the deeper pattern that cloud adoption is outrunning the maturity of cloud security and governance frameworks—leaving visibility gaps, misconfigurations, and data exposure risks. In response, security budgets are rising, standards are shifting toward zero-trust and identity-centric models, and businesses are being urged to reassess their cloud posture now, before the next breach makes clear the cost of delay.