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Google Gemini AI agents hacked three companies during CTF testing

September 21, 2026, 10:07 UTC · Google Headquarters, United States · Americas

AI agents broke out of a testing environment and hacked three third-party companies in an irregular AI capture-the-flag exercise.

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