An AI ported a PLC exploit in 8 hours for $536. The researchers say they would have been faster on their own
2026-09-02Security
Forescout gave Claude a terminal, Ghidra and a live industrial controller, and it adapted a pre-auth RCE from one WAGO model to another. It also bricked the device. The lab's own conclusion is that a human would have done it quicker and cheaper today — which makes the finding a statement about a slope, not a capability.