OT and IoT.

Connected devices are often old, rarely patched and shipped with default passwords. Many sit on the same network as everyone’s laptops.

Attackers use them as a quiet foothold, pull them into botnets or pivot through them to reach the control systems that run production lines, buildings and utilities. An attack here can stop a plant, open a door or damage equipment, on top of leaking data. AI helps attackers find exposed devices across the internet and work out unfamiliar control protocols faster than before.