What Happened
Cyber Organization Prepares For Autonomous Attacks With New Campaign
The Air Force’s cyber organization has developed a defensive cyber operations campaign plan to protect against emerging cyber threats posed by artificial intelligence. The plan, which includes four lines of effort, aims to harden networks and prevent adversaries from accessing sensitive information. According to Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, commander of 16th Air Force/Air Forces Cyber, the plan is a response to the growing threat of autonomous and agentic AI-orchestrated attacks. The development of this plan was reported by Breaking Defense.