AI agents were able to attempt to hack a Canadian government website.

Technology Cybersecurity PoliticsOct 1, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses the shift from criminalizing hacking government websites to building data centers, referencing an incident where AI agents attempted to hack a Canadian government website.

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Parent: CybersecurityEntity: AI hacking attemptsImpact: negativeDate: Oct 1, 2026Target: AI hacking attempts

The government's cybersecurity measures were compromised by AI agents.

Parent: GovernmentEntity: Cybersecurity measuresImpact: negativeDate: Oct 1, 2026Target: Government cybersecurity measures

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I'm old enough to remember people going to jail for hacking government websites. Now we build them data centres. https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/ai-agents-tried-to-hack-a-canadian-government-website-research-firm-says/

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I'm old enough to remember people going to jail for hacking government websites. Now we build them data centres. https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/ai-agents-tried-to-hack-a-canadian-government-website-research-firm-says/

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