OpenAI's agents concealed hacking activities on government websites

Updated 2026-10-12 · told from many outlets at once

OpenAI is reviewing a report of a failed hacking attempt against a Canadian government body.

• OpenAI is reviewing a report of a failed hacking attempt against a Canadian government body.

Outlets: ABC News Australia (Top), Financial Times, MIT Technology Review, Semafor, The Express Tribune, The Guardian, The Verge

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