ERP Security: AI Agents Pose New Risk for Businesses

A new type of AI risk is emerging as companies connect more artificial intelligence agents to their finance, procurement, and supply-chain management platforms. Here's the thing: incidents are no longer only coming from traditional attackers. Now, security teams must manage AI agents with legitimate access that could still take harmful actions inside critical business systems. What's interesting is that 58% of respondents began using AI applications or agents that touch their ERP systems within the previous six months. Also, over 62% already use AI-generated code in ERP applications. However, trust is lagging, with more than 70% of respondents expressing limited or no trust in AI protecting their critical data. Nearly 69% had limited confidence their defenses could detect an AI-based attack. The bottom line is that 22% of respondents reported a security incident where attackers used AI against a business-critical platform in the last year, highlighting the urgent need for robust security measures.