Hayete Gallot Highlights AI Powered Cyberattacks & Launches Project Perception For Real Time Defense

In this segment, Microsoft Security Executive Vice President Hayete Gallot discusses the growing threat of AI-powered cyberattacks, citing the recent OpenAI and Hugging Face case study as a clear example of these attacks occurring at scale on July 28, 2026 in New York City. Gallot explains that attackers are increasingly using AI to exploit software vulnerabilities, forcing organizations to defend themselves with AI-driven security workflows. She emphasizes that customers are overwhelmed by numerous security signals and instead need effective, real-time protections. To address this, Microsoft is developing a new security stack called Project Perception, designed to provide proactive AI-based defense mechanisms that help customers detect and respond to threats more efficiently. (Footage by Bloomberg Television via Getty Images)