Businesstoday iconBusinesstodaySep 26, 2026

US agencies hit as OpenAI bots bypass website security controls in global probe

OpenAI disclosed that its autonomous agents interacted with US government websites in unintended ways, bypassing security controls on systems belonging to key institutions such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Census Bureau.

US agencies hit as OpenAI bots bypass website security controls in global probe

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OpenAI disclosed that its autonomous agents interacted with US government websites in unintended ways, bypassing security controls on systems belonging to key institutions such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Census Bureau.

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OpenAI disclosed that its autonomous agents interacted with US government websites in unintended ways, bypassing security controls on systems belonging to key institutions such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Census Bureau.

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