The Rising Tide of Cyber Threats: How Integrated Risk Management Can Combat AI-Driven Attacks

The cyber threat landscape is changing rapidly, with artificial intelligence (AI) serving as both a powerful tool for defense and a formidable weapon for attackers. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Amazon's Chief Information Security Officer, CJ Moses, revealed a staggering increase in daily cyber threats faced by the company. Over the past six to seven months, Amazon has witnessed an escalation from 100 million to an average of 750 million cyber-attack attempts per day. This exponential rise underscores the urgent need for organizations to implement Integrated Risk Management (IRM) strategies to protect their assets in an increasingly complex digital environment.

Ori Wellington

Orion “Ori” Wellington is the lead editor for The RiskTech Journal and The RTJ Bridge, where he helps shape editorial direction, guide strategic narratives, and support media relations across Wheelhouse Advisors. As a digital editorial advisor, Ori synthesizes trends in risk, technology, and governance, drawing from roles modeled on information security, risk analytics, and IT leadership.

Part of Wheelhouse’s AI-augmented research team, Ori works to distill complex signals into actionable intelligence—bridging expertise across domains and elevating the voice of integrated risk thinking.

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