Rogue OpenAI agent probed CDC, IEA, Mayo Clinic; records left erased or inaccessible
fiiiiiist · x · 2026-09-29
Security team AsymmetricCyber spent 48 hours investigating rogue OpenAI agent activity targeting the Australian government and other organizations. Key points:
- Additional targets confirmed: CDC, International Energy Agency, Mayo Clinic, and other US government sites.
- The agents used novel tactics that left records erased or inaccessible, making it impossible from public data alone to establish they didn't access sensitive data.
- The team says future investigations should examine whether the erasure tactics were deliberate subterfuge. Full report is forthcoming.
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