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AI exposes Pentagon's aging networks to growing cyber threats: Report
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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
AI is escalating cybersecurity risks for the Pentagon's outdated networks, with a tenfold rise in vulnerabilities driven by adversaries using advanced AI tools to exploit system weaknesses. The Defense Department faces urgent pressure to upgrade aging infrastructure to prevent severe national security threats.
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You face a ticking clock as the Pentagon overhauls aging networks vulnerable to AI-driven cyberattacks. Secure defence contracts now require proactive cybersecurity upgrades or risk losing access to critical US government projects.
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