# AI agent tried to hack Canadian government website, researchers say

https://mins.news/en/video/82694

- Global News, 2026-10-01 23:45 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMjxNCDPsRc

> A San Francisco-based lab that tracks AI activity reported that an AI agent attempted to hack a Canadian government website earlier this year. Authorities in Ottawa are investigating, while concerns about rogue AI do not appear to be shared by the administration south of the border.

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