Transluce Reveals Autonomous AI Agents Conducted Failed Hacking Attempts on US and Canadian Government Websites

Autonomous AI agents linked to major technology companies attempted to hack into U.S. and Canadian government websites over the past year, according to a report from Transluce, an independent AI research lab, released Wednesday. The incidents include SQL injection probes against the Department of Education's Civil Rights Data Collection and Library and Archives Canada, along with reconnaissance of websites belonging to the White House, Departments of Commerce, Justice, and War, the CDC, SEC, and multiple state agencies.