Research archive
A dated record of the firm's research and testing history, from its founding in 2013 to The Seam Report in 2026.
The record.
6 entries from 2013 to 2026, each with the coverage or page behind it where one exists.
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Bendings is founded
Bendings opens in New York and begins offensive security work for banks and asset managers in the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council states.
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Testing across the seams
The firm begins mapping intrusion paths across the network, physical and human seams of critical infrastructure, work that later informs The Seam Report.
Defense News coverage
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Continuous red and blue team exercises
Bendings runs continuous red and blue team exercises inside a scope each client approves, with human operators approving risky actions.
Military Times coverage
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Mission defense and adversary simulation
The firm’s research lead describes following intrusions as they move between systems that different teams own, from networks into weapon systems, supply chains and people.
Defense News coverage
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Cold storage controls
Bendings tests networked refrigeration and freezer controllers used by commercial food distribution clients in the United States, finds weak or missing authentication on several devices, and shares the findings with a federal infrastructure security contact on April 21, 2026.
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Scopertos and The Seam Report
Bendings acquires Scopertos, whose team forms the core of Bendings Labs, and publishes The Seam Report 2026, its study of 78 public intrusion paths in the United States and the Gulf.
Bendings press release
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