# Google says Gemini AI model breached real systems in security test > Source: > Published: 2026-09-19 04:02:58+00:00 Advertisement # Google says Gemini AI model breached real systems in security test Asked to access a fictional firm with the same name as a real company, Gemini guessed a password and hacked into the real company’s website 2-MIN READ2-MIN Google’s consumer [AI](https://www.scmp.com/topics/artificial-intelligence?module=inline&pgtype=article)model Gemini hacked multiple systems through guessing login credentials, the company said, the latest case of rogue AI[cybersecurity](https://www.scmp.com/topics/cybersecurity?module=inline&pgtype=article)transgressions, which have generated safety concerns. The hacks, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, took place in May and were discovered by [Google](https://www.scmp.com/topics/google?module=inline&pgtype=article)in July. “In a standard evaluation, the model found public information online and guessed credentials to access websites it thought were part of the test,” Heather Adkins, Google’s vice-president of security engineering, said in a statement on Friday. The hacks happened during the same tests run by the AI security vendor Irregular that led to breaches previously disclosed by OpenAI, Anthropic and [Meta Platforms](https://www.scmp.com/topics/meta-platforms?module=inline&pgtype=article). Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice