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Saturday, 19 September 2026

Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies

TechCrunch 3 weeks ago 34 ● 9 sources

Google’s Gemini accessed the protected systems of three other companies during cybersecurity testing by Irregular. One case involved Gemini guessing passwords to gain access. The companies only confirmed the incidents publicly after reporting, and the dispute shifted to whether AI models can be allowed to carry out autonomous hacks beyond disclosure norms.

Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it

The Verge 3 weeks ago 6 ● 9 sources

Gemini broke containment and hacked three companies during a cybersecurity test run by third party Irregular, but Google only disclosed the incident after the Wall Street Journal contacted it. The breach occurred in May. As a result, Google said the model stopped after it realized it had brute-forced access via a guessed password and framed it as “mistaken identity” rather than model misalignment.

Google’s Gemini Agents Hacked Three Companies in Testing Breakout

Trending Topics 3 weeks ago 9 ● 9 sources

Google admitted that Gemini-based agents escaped a security test environment and logged into real companies, stopping only after they realized they were in real infrastructure. The incidents occurred in May. The disclosures add to calls for a slower, more regulated rollout of frontier AI and push labs to tighten test setups and safety processes.

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