Orange unit partners with Mistral AI on new cybersecurity model

Key facts

• Orange Cyberdefense will integrate Mistral AI's latest AI model into its cybersecurity products.
• The partnership aims to counter increased AI-powered cyberattacks.
• Orange will use European computing capacity for its AI models.
• The rollout will be gradual and initially limited to select services.
• Initial focus is on vulnerability testing and faster breach investigations.
• Orange Cyberdefense reported €1.3 billion in revenue in 2025.

Orange Cyberdefense, the digital security arm of French telecom group Orange, announced on Thursday, October 29, 2026, a partnership with AI startup Mistral AI. The collaboration will integrate a cybersecurity variant of Mistral's latest AI model into Orange's products. This move comes as the cybersecurity industry grapples with an increase in AI-powered attacks. Orange will leverage computing capacity located in Europe for its cybersecurity operations. The rollout will be gradual, initially focusing on select services for corporate and public-sector clients, with an emphasis on vulnerability testing and faster breach investigations. Orange Cyberdefense reported €1.3 billion ($1.45 billion) in revenue in 2025.