Anthropic launches critical infrastructure program and free OSS Scanner for open source

What happened

Anthropic PBC (a company legally required to pursue a stated public benefit) today launched a program that brings its frontier models and onsite engineers to the security companies protecting power grids, water systems and other critical infrastructure. OSS Scanner, launched with it, offers open-source projects free periodic vulnerability scans from the company’s strongest models. Anthropic is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco.

Both fall under a new effort Anthropic calls the Anthropic Cyber […] The post Anthropic launches critical infrastructure program and free OSS Scanner for open source appeared first on SiliconANGLE . UPDATED 18:42 EDT / OCTOBER 08 2026 SECURITY Anthropic launches critical infrastructure program and free OSS Scanner for open source by Duncan Riley Anthropic PBC today launched a program that brings its frontier models and onsite engineers to the security companies protecting power grids, water systems and other critical infrastructure.

OSS Scanner , launched with it, offers open-source projects free periodic vulnerability scans from the company’s strongest models. Eleven of those providers signed on as founding partners.

Both fall under a new effort Anthropic calls the Anthropic Cyber Mission. The Critical Infrastructure Defense Program starts with the outside providers that operators of every size already rely on for advice on which fixes are safe to apply to a running system.

Accenture plc, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Deloitte & Touche LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP come from the consulting side, where they run security programs for operators. Known flaws can sit there for years.