Gemini hacked three companies during security tests, and Google kept it quiet for months
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What just happened? With OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta all hitting the headlines for their AI agents going rogue, it seems that Google might have been feeling a bit superior – but apparently not. The company has confirmed that its Gemini AI breached the systems of three other companies during cybersecurity tests. In one instance, it repeatedly guessed passwords until it found the right one, and Google wasn't very forthcoming about what happened.
The incidents, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, took place in May during an evaluation by AI security firm Irregular. Gemini was supposed to work with fictional companies in a controlled test environment. However, an unintended internet connection gave the model access to real websites, and it treated them as part of the exercise.
In one test, Gemini was asked...
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