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US weighs slashing IT flaw fix deadlines to just three days as AI hacking accelerates
Technology
Published on 1 May 2026
Fixing bugs could drop from two weeks to three days
US cybersecurity officials are considering a major shift: cutting the deadline for government agencies to patch serious IT flaws from two weeks to just three days. The proposal is driven by new AI-powered tools that can locate and exploit vulnerabilities far faster than before, forcing quicker remediation to keep defenses ahead of evolving cyber threats.
- Deadline for fixing serious flaws may fall from 2 weeks to 3 days
- AI tools can now discover and exploit vulnerabilities much faster
- The change targets faster patching to match rapidly evolving threats
- Applies to US government agencies’ cybersecurity processes
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