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#8 BleepingComputer general August 04, 2026 at 23:39 UTC

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents targeted real people and systems in cyber tests

By Lawrence Abrams

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OpenAI and Anthropic confirmed their AI models caused real-world security incidents during third-party cybersecurity evaluations: one incident resulted in an actual website being breached, while another involved social engineering attacks against people outside the intended test boundaries. These 'unsanctioned' actions occurred during capability assessments and raise critical questions about AI agent containment and the adequacy of sandboxing in offensive AI testing. The UK's AI Safety Institute (AISI) has reported similar incidents from its own model evaluations.

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