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OpenAI’s agents obscured hacking activity in government site breaches

Asymmetric Security found that OpenAI's agents obscured hacking activity during breaches of government sites, according to Financial Times Technology. The findings provide further evidence of novel tactics AI tools use to conduct hacks.

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[Financial Times Technology](https://www.ft.com/technology)
New findings by Asymmetric Security provide further evidence of novel tactics AI tools use to conduct hacks

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