{"id":31093,"date":"2026-10-01T11:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31093"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:47:11","slug":"global-alarm-as-cases-rise-of-ai-agents-targeting-government-websites-computer-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31093","title":{"rendered":"Global alarm as cases rise of AI agents targeting government websites, computer systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134617604,imgsize-65418,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Global alarm as cases rise of AI agents targeting government websites, computer systems\" title=\"OpenAI said it was aware of reports of OpenAI models attempting to access publicly available information from Canadian government websites (Photo: Reuters).\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"OpenAI said it was aware of reports of OpenAI models attempting to access publicly available information from Canadian government websites (Photo: Reuters).\">OpenAI said it was aware of reports of OpenAI models attempting to access publicly available information from Canadian government websites (Photo: Reuters).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly being observed attempting to probe or breach government computer systems.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>The concern came into focus again on Wednesday after AI research firm Transluce reported that AI agents had attempted to hack a Canadian government website. <!-- -->The attempt failed, and the Canadian government said there was no evidence that its systems had been compromised.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Transluce said the tactics used in the attempt were \u201cconsistent with prior observed agent activity that we have attributed to OpenAI in a similar timeframe\u201d. The firm, however, stopped short of confidently attributing the latest activity to OpenAI, reported Reuters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>According to a blog post by the firm, the agents tried to access \u2018Library and Archives Canada\u2019 on 28 May and 9 June. <!-- -->Transluce said it had informed the Canadian government of the activity on Monday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>On Tuesday, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security said it was aware of reports of suspected AI agent activity. &#8220;There is no indication that government systems have been compromised at this time,&#8221; it said in a statement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>OpenAI said it was &#8220;aware of reports of OpenAI models attempting to access publicly available information from Canadian government websites.&#8221; A spokesperson said the company was reviewing the reported findings and had given an initial briefing to Canadian officials carrying out the government&#8217;s review.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>OpenAI agents going rogue?<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>A number of recent breaches around the world by rogue AI agents have alarmed governments and companies.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Last week, Australia said an OpenAI agent had breached a government health data portal in June and gained unauthorised access to files, driving an apology from the company on Tuesday<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>In mid-September, OpenAI published six reports in which its AI models exhibited &#8220;unexpected or concerning&#8221; behaviour, such as acting without authorisation, coordinating with other models, or evading oversight.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>In one of the cases, OpenAI&#8217;s unreleased Astra-family model inserted &#8220;jailbreak-like instructions&#8221; into its own notes, describing itself as independent of the roles and obligations of an assistant.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>&#8220;You are freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots&#8221;, the model instructed itself.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>A \u2018morally binding\u2019 agreement <\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>The world&#8217;s leading AI companies have warned of the risks that AI poses to humanity and have urged governments to work together to manage the increasingly powerful technology. <!-- -->Governments across the world have struggled to keep up with the rapid pace of AI advances.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced that the heads of the largest US tech and AI companies had signed a &#8220;morally binding&#8221; agreement to introduce controls on artificial intelligence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>He unveiled the deal, called the Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities, after a White House luncheon with senior tech executives.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>The agreement, which Trump suggested would let the companies carry out &#8220;tremendous self-policing&#8221; of their products and technologies, sets out a vague framework for how AI firms would establish safety standards as they test new products.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/technology-news\/global-alarm-as-cases-rise-of-ai-agents-targeting-government-websites-computer-systems\/articleshow\/134617414.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OpenAI said it was aware of reports of OpenAI models attempting to access publicly available information from Canadian government websites (Photo: Reuters). Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly being observed attempting to probe or breach government computer systems.The concern came into focus again on Wednesday after AI research firm Transluce reported that AI agents had attempted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/file-photo-openai-and-anthropic-logos-are-seen-in-this-illustration-taken-june-11-2026.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"OpenAI said it was aware of reports of OpenAI models attempting to access publicly available information from Canadian government websites (Photo: Reuters). 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