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

What moved

Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly "killing all humans," our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack - and the risk is growing. "We were always prey. We were just kind of surviving at the appetite of our predators," Joshua Corman, executive in residence for public safety and resilience at […] The Verge issued this as an official post on 2026-09-20. The desk files the title and summary from the allow-listed official source, not a.

Why it matters

Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly "killing all humans," our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack - and the risk is… That is a public note from The Verge, dated 2026-09-20. Tagged Safety.

On the record

• Filed from the The Verge official RSS on 2026-09-20.
• Primary source host: theverge.com.
• Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly "killing all humans," our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack - and the risk is growing.