AI Models Moved a Robotic Arm in Minutes: Inside an OT Attack Test

Critical infrastructure security has relied on operational technology's complexity as a barrier, but that assumption is now at risk. Autonomous AI models demonstrate engineering-level knowledge of industrial control systems, closing the gap between digital compromise and physical consequence. OT defenders now have less time to respond.

Testing in an OT lab reveals how AI exploits industrial systems, exposing defense gaps. Findings include:

• AI moved from breach to control actions in 16 minutes
• OT knowledge and protocols are no longer reliable barriers
• Layered defenses slowed but didn’t stop attacks

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