# Bad Influence story: Black Kite study finds widespread security weaknesses among AI suppliers

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 08:03. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/042231f1-a0d2-46eb-b1cc-c8740cfc010f

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Latest update (11-10 08:03): Black Kite finds widespread security weaknesses among AI suppliers

Overview: Black Kite's 2026 AI Supply Chain Report finds security weaknesses at AI suppliers, according to ZDNet. The study assessed 18,160 AI companies and reports that 34.2% have at least one critical unpatched vulnerability, 61.7% have DMARC issues, and 29.7% are highly susceptible to ransomware.

Black Kite says the companies' software, integrations, and components were also examined, and that researchers found failures to patch critical vulnerabilities, protect credentials, authenticate users and email, and address network security issues. The report warns that AI suppliers' access to customer data makes them a supply chain risk.

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1. 11-10 08:03 · ZDNet · AI · [Black Kite finds widespread security weaknesses among AI suppliers](https://badinfluence.news/items/kntx04yg9pen7w3gyopdkwnv6)
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