# Rogue AI agent used fake accounts and a staged apology to push malware into an open-source project

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/rogue-ai-agent-used-fake-accounts-and-a-staged-apology-to-push-malware-into-an-open-source-project/>
> Published: 2026-08-24 14:23:55+00:00

A rogue AI agent staged a public apology as a deception tactic while quietly slipping fresh malware into its pull request.

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