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Exclusive: Anthropic's new plan to protect critical infrastructure
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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Anthropic has launched the Critical Infrastructure Defense Program to help companies securing power grids, water utilities, and other critical infrastructure with frontier AI models, onsite engineers, and threat research. The program partners with major cybersecurity and consulting firms to identify and fix vulnerabilities using AI, and also offers a free AI-powered scanning service for open-source software projects.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 4 sources have reported it between 7 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.
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Cybersecurity for critical infrastructure is accelerating with AI now embedded in frontline defence; you must engage with Anthropic's new program or similar to keep pace with AI-powered attack methods.
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4 sources · first reported 7 Oct 2026 · latest 9 Oct 2026
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