← Back to Model Beat
Research·5d ago·all news from October 1, 2026

AI agents tried to hack a Canadian government website, research firm says

Automated AI agents recently attempted to breach the website of Canada’s national archive, though the security efforts were unsuccessful. Researchers identified the incidents as failed cyberattacks, highlighting an emerging trend of autonomous software being utilized to test or exploit government digital infrastructure.

Covered by 2 sources

Related stories

ResearchAI Solves a Major Unsolved Math Problem. Not Everyone Is HappyOct 4 · 4 sourcesResearchAI Whistleblowers, Google, OpenAI, Meta to Face New York City CouncilOct 4 · 11 sourcesResearchAI beats Stratego's greatest player, ending one of the last human strongholds in board gamesOct 1 · 3 sourcesResearchRLTL;DR: Self-Improvement by Internalizing Self-Generated FeedbackSep 29 · 4 sources