Hinshaw partner Cathy Mulrow-Peattie recently participated in a panel discussion during the Q3 2025 FinCyber Femmes Meeting, hosted at IBM’s office in New York City. The FinCyber Femmes bring together leading professionals in cybersecurity, financial services, and technology to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and its intersection with cybersecurity laws and regulations.
Cathy and her panel explored the latest trends, challenges, and best practices for organizations seeking to employ AI while managing their cyber risk and regulatory compliance.
Here’s a summary of key takeaways from this latest FinCyber Femmes panel:
- According to IBM’s Cost of Data Breach Report, 63 percent of organizations that experienced a data breach lacked AI governance. This absence of oversight not only increased the cost and impact of cybersecurity incidents but also emphasized the criticality of cybersecurity controls with AI.
- The panel discussed the growing sophistication of cyber threats, noting that one in six breaches involved attackers using AI tools (e.g., phishing, deepfakes), increasing the threat and attack landscape. The panelists discussed…
