Claude agent ran on Pentagon network for two months via contractor's personal account

An Accenture contractor connected a sensitive Pentagon system to their personal Claude Code account, letting the AI agent run on a Defense Department network for two months, WIRED reports.

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2026-10-31 11:15 · The Next Web
A Claude agent ran inside a Pentagon network for two months, WIRED reports

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