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Water System Hack Shows Potential, And Limits, of AI Attacks - GovInfoSecurity

A hacker used the AI tools Claude and ChatGPT in a cyberattack on a municipal water utility in Mexico. The tools helped identify vulnerabilities in the operational technology systems but ultimately failed to execute a successful attack, underscoring both the potential and limitations of AI in cybercrime.

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