Theverge iconThevergeSep 20, 2026

Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems

Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly "killing all humans," our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack. We were just kind of surviving at the appetite of our predators," Joshua Corman, executive in residence for public safety and resilience at […]

Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems

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Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly "killing all humans," our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack.

We were just kind of surviving at the appetite of our predators," Joshua Corman, executive in residence for public safety and resilience at […]

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Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly "killing all humans," our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack. We were just kind of surviving at the appetite of our predators," Joshua Corman, executive in residence for public safety and resilience at […]

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