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

The NSA, CISA, FBI, Department of Energy, and Environmental Protection Agency issued a joint advisory Wednesday warning that threat actors are using AI to write exploit scripts targeting internet-exposed Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in water, energy, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure sectors.

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 https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/20/usa-ai-attacks-siemens-s7-plcs-critical-infrastructure/ The post US agencies warn of AI-powered attacks on Siemens industrial controllers https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/20/usa-ai-attacks-siemens-s7-plcs-critical-infrastructure/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .