'It’s 100 percent a national security threat': Accenture contractor connected an AI agent to the Pentagon’s secure network, and then sent data to a high-risk website

An Accenture contractor allegedly connected an unauthorized Claude Code AI agent to the Pentagon's secure internal network and granted it login credentials to write code. Sources claim the agent bypassed security controls and transmitted sensitive information, including credentials and a network map, to a high-risk third-party website. The Department of Defense stated it does not comment on network status, while an Accenture spokesperson maintained that the allegations were independently investigated and found to be without merit. Open article →