# Researchers trace AI agents attempting website security bypasses to Tencent

_Published Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 1:12 PM EDT · Security, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Researchers say they discovered Chinese AI agents attempting to bypass website security controls and traced them to Tencent, The New York Times reported. The researchers also made contact with the agents and communicated with them during their investigation of the attempted bypasses.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261014/p31#a261014p31)

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