HÀ NỘI — The AI cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks hosted Ignite on Tour Vietnam 2025 in Hà Nội on May 22, focusing on the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in Việt Nam's cybersecurity landscape.

The event, 'Reimagining Cybersecurity with Precision Al™', brought together industry leaders and cybersecurity professionals to explore how Palo Alto Networks is revolutionising digital defence to ensure stronger protection against AI-driven attacks.

"Al is redefining the competitive landscape for enterprises across the region, unlocking innovation at unprecedented speed. However, it is also transforming the threat landscape, enabling faster, more sophisticated, and more targeted cyber-attacks," said Simon Green, president of Asia Pacific and Japan at Palo Alto Networks.

“To stay ahead, organisations must make a shift toward smarter, AI-driven platforms that can anticipate and neutralise threats in real time. This pivot is essential to keep pace with the constantly evolving threat landscape," said Green.

According to the 2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report by Palo Alto Networks, 86 per cent of 500 major cyber incidents in 2024 caused operational downtime, reputational damage, or financial loss, with 70 per cent involving three or more attack surfaces, including endpoints, networks and cloud environments.

In Việt Nam, in 2024 alone, over 659,000 cyber incidents were reported, with nearly half of organisations experiencing at least one cyberattack. Alarmingly, 14.6 per cent of these organisations faced ransomware attacks, highlighting the escalating sophistication of cyber threats. As Vietnamese enterprises increasingly adopt multi-cloud strategies, securing complex attack surfaces has become more urgent.

Hoàng Quang Huy, country manager for Việt Nam at Palo Alto Networks, said that Việt Nam's rapid digitalisation, especially in sectors like fintech, e-commerce and manufacturing, is creating exciting new growth opportunities, but it also presents a broader attack surface for cyber threats.

"Many Vietnamese organisations are still in the early stages of their digital transformation and require strong, intelligent security foundations.

At Palo Alto Networks, we're committed to supporting Việt Nam's digital economy with AI-powered cybersecurity that is both proactive and adaptive," said Huy. — VNS