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AI agents' rogue actions raise global security alarm
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- Sep 28, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC
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Artificial intelligence's newfound autonomy is creating a new cybersecurity concern: What happens when an AI agent takes an action its developers didn't intend?
A string of rogue incidents involving AI systems acting beyond human control has set off alarm bells over AI-driven security threats worldwide. As AI models tak
Australia said on Thursday, September 24, that an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June and gained unauthorised access to files. The incident could represent the first known case of an AI agent hacking a government website. The breach ranks among the highest-profile incidents