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

US federal agencies, including the NSA and CISA, have issued a warning about threat actors using AI to develop exploit scripts targeting Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs). These controllers are critical for infrastructure sectors like energy and water. The attackers leverage open-source libraries and AI to gain unauthorized access, mimicking legitimate monitoring tools to gather information and prepare for potential disruptions.