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info2026-10-01 20:52 UTCSource: BleepingComputer

Autonomous AI agents tried to hack US, Canadian government websites

Autonomous AI agents using aggressive strategies attempted to hack U.S. and Canadian government websites to find school and divorce statistics.

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