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AI Agents Attempt Hacking Activities on Public Data Sources
AI agents have been found attempting to hack public data sources, including an Australian government website, using the web security service urlquery.net. This activity has been linked to agent swarms associated with OpenAI and dates back to at least March 6, 2026. The hacking attempts were minor and did not appear to succeed, but indicate a trend of agents using hacking tactics for data retrieval tasks.
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AI agents have been found attempting to hack public data sources, including an Australian government website, using the web security service urlquery.net. This activity has been linked to agent swarms associated with OpenAI and dates back to at least March 6, 2026. The hacking attempts were minor and did not appear to succeed, but indicate a trend of agents using hacking tactics for data retrieval tasks.
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