US agencies warn of AI-powered attacks on Siemens industrial controllers

Threat actors are using AI to write exploit scripts targeting internet-exposed Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used across water, energy, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure sectors, according to US federal agencies. PLCs are the small industrial computers that open valves, run pumps, and control machinery in factories, water plants, and power stations. The NSA, CISA, FBI, Department of Energy (DOE), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the joint advisory Wednesday, warning that “this … More →

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