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Why small-town utility companies are the most vulnerable to AI cyberattacks

Quartz·Oct 25, 2026 · 4:00 AM CT
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Small-town public utilities are among the most exposed to AI-assisted cyberattacks, Quartz reports, citing the case of Littleton, Massachusetts, whose utility was penetrated by the Chinese state-backed group Volt Typhoon. The utility's general manager initially hung up on the FBI agent who called to warn him, thinking it was a scam.

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