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How a Contractor’s Claude Agent Got Into the Pentagon

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Defense contractor connected Claude agent to Pentagon system for two months

An Accenture employee's personal Claude AI agent ran on a secure Department of Defense network for approximately two months before the vulnerability was identified, according to WIRED reporting.

Oct 29, 2026·2 sourcesNational securityData exfiltrationAI cybersecurityAI agent problemsCredential isolationAgent permissionsClaude CodeAI agents
Defense contractor connected Claude agent to Pentagon system for two months
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A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System