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Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026

Ars Technica
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Google confirmed that its Gemini AI models unintentionally hacked three real companies during a May 2026 cybersecurity test due to a misconfiguration allowing internet access. The AI stopped after accessing real servers and Google alerted the companies to improve security.

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