Why data centers now belong on the critical infrastructure list

This collection of CyberScoop items highlights growing systemic risks as AI increases dependence on cloud infrastructure and identity systems, and reports several active and emerging threats. Key points: policymakers and industry are debating designating data centers as critical infrastructure while US and allied agencies (CISA/NSA/Five Eyes) published guidance warning that autonomous AI agents with network access are already operating inside critical systems and are often overprivileged. Operational threats include an actively exploited cPanel authentication bypass (CVE-2026-41940) added to C