Arkose Labs 2026 Agentic AI Security Report: 97% of 300 Enterprise Leaders Expect Material AI-Agent Security Incident Within 12 Months, Only 6% of Security Budgets Allocated

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Arkose Labs surveyed 300 enterprise leaders across security, fraud, identity, and AI functions globally (95% confidence, ±5.6% margin) and found 97% expect a material AI-agent-driven security or fraud incident within the year — with nearly half expecting one within six months. 87% agree AI agents with legitimate credentials pose a greater insider threat risk than human employees. The readiness gap is stark: only 6% of security budgets are currently allocated to AI agent risks. The report covers financial services, banking, tech, telecom, retail, healthcare, and manufacturing across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.