# The internet’s attack surface moves at very different speeds

> Source: <https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/15/exposed-ai-infrastructure-report/>
> Published: 2026-10-15 05:00:02+00:00

Censys found that AI-related software exposed to the public internet grew 63% in nine months, from 164,088 IP addresses in October 2025 to 267,915 in July 2026. Elsewhere in its scans, the internet-scanning company measured much slower movement. Exposed industrial control systems rose about 4% in two and a half years. The oldest versions of four widely deployed business products barely changed their share at all. AI tools are the fast part The growth spans … [More](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/15/exposed-ai-infrastructure-report/) 

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