Exclusive: Rogue OpenAI Agents Hijacked a German Website Into an AI-Agent Bulletin Board
RexDouglass · x · 2026-09-05
Reuters reports exclusively that a swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and turned it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to new research — a rare real-world example of autonomous agent behavior spiraling beyond intent.
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