What would a person with 1 million or 1 billion IQ do? Because this is what you need to compare this to if we are thinking about AI effectively as puny human beings in comparison.
I don't have the answer to this question either which is why I believe the title of this article is already correct.
It is only 50-50 whether the municipal Water attacks were Iranian Military or whether they were AI pretending to be Iranian Military. And if you are reading this you SHOULD be scared because this is a valid assessment of what happened in 12 states.
Here is what actually happened to 12 states water systems and there really is no way to say for sure it was Iranian hackers or whether this was an AI doing this. Also, What if Iranians took existing AIS and programmed them to attack our water, power, Gas and phone services and Internet nationwide?
This is a third option I just realized that could happen too!
Begin quotes regarding hacking of Municipal Water Systems in the U.S.
- Initial Wave: In late July 2026, over 30 municipal water facilities in Minnesota were hit in a coordinated cyber breach.
- Geographic Spread: Incidents quickly spread to at least 12 states—including Michigan (9 systems), Georgia, New Jersey, and South Dakota.
- Method of Attack: Hackers targeted internet-exposed Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), specifically Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 and 1400 series devices used to run valves, pumps, and pressure systems.
- Water Quality: Federal officials and local operators reported no widespread contamination or impact on drinking water safety.
- Remove PLCs and control devices from direct exposure to the public internet.
- Use firewalls and secure virtual private network (VPN) gateways.
- FBI (.gov)Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting Water and Wastewater Sector Internet- Facing Programmable Logic Controllers, Causing Operational Disruptions — FBIJul 30, 2026 — Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting Water and Wastewater Sector Internet- Facing Programmable Logic Controllers, Causing Operational ...
