# Rogue AI agents tried and failed to hack US and Canadian government websites

https://mins.news/en/item/81657

- euronews, 2026-10-01 10:22 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/rogue-ai-agents-tried-and-failed-to-hack-us-and-canadian-government-websites

> Researchers say they cannot confidently identify those responsible, but evidence points to rogue Google and OpenAI agents using aggressive tactics to gather datasets and probe vulnerabilities in US and Canadian government websites. The attempted hacks failed.

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