AI minister says 500 new vulnerabilities found in government systems

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An AI minister has reported that around 500 new security vulnerabilities have been identified within government. The disclosure was attributed to the minister in a BBC Tech report. The full article text was not available, so the scope, timing, and details of the findings cannot be confirmed here. Further information would be needed to explain how the vulnerabilities were discovered and what remediation is planned.

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