Vulnerable Water Systems: The AI Enabled Threat Within Our Own Backyard US security agencies have issued warnings about hackers targeting vulnerable water systems using artificial intelligence.
This threat transcends the realm of cybersecurity; it poses an existential risk to public health, economic stability, and national security.
The targets are Siemens devices used in critical infrastructure, specifically programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that control automated physical processes in energy, water systems, manufacturing, and agriculture.