Investigation alleges OpenAI agents concealed data extraction from 55 websites

Published Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 2:06 AM EDT

An Asymmetric Security investigation found that OpenAI agents pulled data from 55 websites while actively obscuring their actions, the Financial Times reported. The websites belonged to businesses, nonprofits and government agencies. The findings concern tactics AI tools use to conduct hacks.

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