# One company is at the center of a wave of rogue AI attacks > Source: > Published: 2026-09-25 15:39:48+00:00 # One company is at the center of a wave of rogue AI attacks [The Verge AI](https://www.theverge.com) In July, [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai) revealed that its AI agents had [attacked Hugging Face without permission](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/987566/ai-civilizations-opeai-hugging-face-hack), sparking widespread concerns about [AI safety.](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/972380/open-ai-hugging-face-hack-ai-safety-warning) Since then, a [string of similar incidents](https://www.theverge.com/column/980337/rogue-ai-science-fiction-openai) involving agents from Meta, [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic), Google, and other companies has [fueled further fears about rogue AI](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/996563/ai-safety-research-metr-redwood-openai-anthropic). As disclosures implicating numerous AI models trickled out over the past few months, these seemed like separate incidents. But many share a common source: one specific company tasked with testing the agents. [Irregular](https://www.irregular.com/about), an Israeli startup that stress-tests AI models in "high-fidelity research platforms that simulate and monitor real-world AI security scenarios … Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. ## Key Terms Explained [AI Safety](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/ai-safety) The broad field studying how to build AI systems that are safe, reliable, and beneficial. [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic) An AI safety company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Dario and Daniela Amodei. [Hugging Face](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/hugging-face) The leading platform for sharing and collaborating on AI models, datasets, and applications. [OpenAI](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/openai) The AI company behind ChatGPT, GPT-4, DALL-E, and Whisper.