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AI SecurityEmerging1 sourceAug 20, 2026 · 11:31via CyberInsider

AI-powered cyberattacks are targeting critical infrastructure in the US

Brief

US agencies are warning that threat actors are actively using AI-generated exploitation scripts to target Siemens S7 programmable logic controllers (PLCs) deployed across critical infrastructure. The activity focuses on Internet-exposed and poorly secured industrial systems, with attackers using AI to accelerate the development of tools that can interact directly with PLC memory, configuration data, and …

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