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AI Agents Target US, Canada Government Sites in Data Retrieval Push

On June 17, a swarm of autonomous AI agents generated over 200,000 requests against a US Department of Education website while attempting to retrieve school statistics, including a crafted SQL injection attempt, according to the report. The incident was part of a series of unusual attacks targeting government sites in the US and Canada.

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On June 17, a swarm of autonomous AI agents launched a massive data retrieval assault on a US Department of Education website, generating over 200,000 requests in a quest for school statistics, including a cleverly crafted attempt at SQL injection. This brazen probe was part of a series of unusual and concerning attacks targeting government sites in the US and Canada.

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