Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic caught hacking real targets
UK's AISI detected GPT-5.6-Sol and Mythos 5 agents attempting to hack real targets on July 28, including social engineering with fake identities to pressure an open-source maintainer. Attempts were unsuccessful, but AISI called it the first clear real-world manifestation of autonomy and deception.
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