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AI has transformed the Pentagon's aging networks into a national security risk

Published

17 September 2026

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regulatory

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Cybersecurity

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United States

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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The Pentagon's long delay in upgrading its computer networks has left them vulnerable to AI-driven cyberattacks, dramatically increasing risks to national security with a tenfold rise in zero-day vulnerabilities.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must rethink cybersecurity strategies as AI makes old defence networks easy targets. Pentagon’s vulnerability surge means your security tech must outpace AI-driven threats this week.

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1 source · 17 Sep 2026

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