The most vulnerable AI products are also some of the most commonly exposed online

North America accounts for the most internet-exposed industrial control systems (ICS) as of early 2026, with roughly 38% of all such devices located on the continent, according to the internet monitoring firm Censys.

Meanwhile, the number of publicly accessible AI tools is growing fast: Censys detected more than 294,000 IP addresses associated with AI services in early 2026, up from 183,000 in October 2025.

The data, from a preview of Censys’s annual internet exposure report, highlights the vast array of targets available to hackers who are intent on sabotaging critical infrastructure or subverting the AI tools on which companies increasingly rely.

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