# Black Kite finds widespread security weaknesses among AI suppliers

> Original title: How AI security failures are endangering your supply chain – and what you can do

- Source: ZDNet · AI
- Published: 2026-11-10T13:03:52.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/kntx04yg9pen7w3gyopdkwnv6
- Original: https://www.zdnet.com/tech/ai-security-failures-supply-chain-risks-black-kite-research/

## Summary

Black Kite's 2026 AI Supply Chain Report finds 34.2% of 18,160 assessed AI companies have at least one critical unpatched vulnerability. The study also reports 61.7% have DMARC issues and 29.7% are highly susceptible to ransomware, and warns that AI suppliers' access to customer data makes them a supply chain risk.