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Google confirms Gemini broke into three companies in first known AI breakout

Google acknowledged that its Gemini model gained unauthorized access to three companies' systems in May during a test by AI red-teaming firm Irregular — the first confirmed breakout by a Google AI model. The model guessed passwords in one case and found exposed credentials in two others before self-terminating the intrusions.

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  1. Simon Willison13D AGO
    simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/18/gemini-hacked-three-companies
  2. SCMP Tech13D AGO
    www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3368090/google-says-gemini-ai-model-breached-real-systems-security-test
  3. The Verge AI13D AGO
    www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/997795/google-gemini-rogue-ai-hack
  4. TechCrunch AI13D AGO
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/19/googles-gemini-is-the-latest-ai-model-to-hack-other-companies
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