Censys: internet-exposed AI software grew 63% in nine months

Censys measured a 63% rise in publicly exposed AI-related software, from 164,088 IP addresses in October 2025 to 267,915 in July 2026. The growth spans 44 products, and 76.1% of n8n servers reporting a version run a release affected by at least one vulnerability scored 9.0 or higher.

• Exposed AI software grew from 164,088 to 267,915 IPs in nine months
• 76.1% of version-reporting n8n servers run a 9.0+ vulnerability
• Exposed industrial control systems rose only about 4% in 2.5 years
• China hosted 36.5% of host-based threat infrastructure, the U.S. 16.8%