Hackers are using “evolved” capabilities in AI-generated malware to hit US critical infrastructure at an unprecedented scale — “active threat” currently hitting energy, water and agricultural industries

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• Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers are being hit in a new critical infrastructure attack against energy, water and agriculture
• Attackers are using AI-generated malware to chain exploitations, and hiding their malicious software as a monitoring tool
• The identity of the attackers is not known

A joint warning issued by federal agencies has warned that US critical infrastructure is facing an “active threat” in the form of AI-generated malware specifically targeting programmable logic controllers (PLCs).