Tenable Says AI Expands Cyber Risks for State, Local Critical Infrastructure

By Public Technologies
  • Tenable warned AI adoption is expanding cybersecurity risks for state and local critical infrastructure, with attackers exploiting under-resourced agencies.
  • Nearly 90% of state CIOs rated attacks on critical systems a high concern in research cited by the analysis.
  • Unauthorized AI applications, embedded software features and automated reconnaissance increase exposure across aging operational technology systems.
  • Some 73% of states responding to the 2026 State CIO Survey include critical infrastructure cybersecurity in whole-of-state plans.
  • The analysis recommends shared defenses and prioritizing exploitable vulnerabilities as federal funding shrinks.


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