# AI Agent Incidents Expose Identity Management Gaps > Source: > Published: 2026-10-26 14:20:58+00:00 When AI agents act independently, even with good intentions, they can expose weaknesses in identity management - and that's a problem that needs to be addressed quickly, as highlighted by a recent guide from NIST, CISA, and the NSA. The million-dollar question in incident response has become: whose credentials were used?