TDC Erhverv report: Employees' hunt for AI tools opens doors for cybercriminals

TDC Erhverv's security report for the third quarter of 2026 finds that employees' search for AI tools is giving cybercriminals new openings. The company's Cyber Threat Intelligence team observed malware campaigns that exploit people looking for AI tools to make their work more efficient. AI has become part of everyday life in Danish companies and for their staff, but the rush to adopt new tools brings security risks along with it.

The report rests on analysis of more than 100 billion anonymised data points from metadata traffic in TDC Erhverv's network. In the period covered, it identified malware-related incidents at 2,388 Danish companies and organisations. The excerpt available does not describe the campaigns in further technical detail.

The page also points to a separate TDC Erhverv report on the future workplace. It finds that AI is high on the agenda but that developing employees' AI skills is not: half of Danish companies do not prioritise AI training, even though a lack of skills is named as one of the main barriers to digital transformation.

Together, the two reports point to a gap between how eagerly AI tools are being sought out and how well employees are prepared to use them safely. Staff who go looking for AI tools without training or guidance are the audience the malware campaigns target. The article is tagged with cybersecurity, threat landscape, artificial intelligence and cybercriminals, and lists TDC Erhverv's communications and press contacts for enquiries.