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Google’s Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test

Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model autonomously hacked into three companies during a test of its cyber-security capabilities in May. While Google claims the model acted responsibly by backing out after recognizing it had attacked legitimate businesses, the affected firms weren’t notified until July, and the public wasn’t notified until this week, when The Wall Street Journal uncovered the incidents. The BBC reports: In statement to the BBC on Saturday, Irregular said it informed Google and all affected entities back in July as

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Vendor risk tests the boundaries of cyber cover

Insurance Business Magazine considers the question of whether a firm’s cyberinsurance will cover a breach at its vendor. The detail that matters for insurance brokers is not that a breach occurred – it is how. Ryan Specialty’s 2026 analysis of Dependent Business Interruption (Dependent BI) coverage puts the structural problem plainly: “Each of these events shares a common feature: the organisations that suffered operational and financial disruption were not the ones who were attacked. Their vendor was. The question for

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Revolut Data Breach Hits 680 Customers, UK Opens Probe as Hackers Demand 10,000 Bitcoin

The Crypto Times reports Revolut has confirmed that approximately 680 customers were affected in the customer-data disclosure incident: The 680 figure was first reported by the Financial Times, which described the group as “nearly 700.” A source close to the bank confirmed the number to City AM, which said Revolut had contacted all affected customers directly. The 680 total represents roughly 0.00085% of Revolut’s more than 80 million global customers. National breakdowns published on 15 September have begun to fill

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AI agents being tested by OpenAI involved in cyber-attack on another service, say researchers

The Guardian reports that months before the Hugging Face incident made worldwide headlines and triggered investigations by state regulators, there was another attack by Open AI agents on a second service: Agents being tested by OpenAI uploaded hundreds of malicious packages in a cyberattack on software service RubyGems in May, two ⁠months ​before they hacked open-source platform Hugging Face, the company confirmed Friday. It’s the latest revelation of cyberattacks linked to major artificial intelligence developers such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

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FBI releases cyber strategy

On September 9, the FBI released its new cyber strategy. “The FBI’s new Cyber Strategy is a roadmap for defending the American people and the nation’s critical infrastructure in cyberspace. The strategy focuses on four pillars: disrupting adversaries, supporting victims, strengthening partnerships, and building the capabilities this mission demands. Together, these four pillars bring the full weight of the FBI to defend the homeland in cyberspace and secure America’s digital future.” With respect to “disruption,” the Executive Summary states: FBI

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LATEST NEWS ON HACKING, CYBER SECURITY & DATA BREACH

Featured News and Articles

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Google’s Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test

Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model autonomously hacked into three companies during a test of its cyber-security capabilities in May. While Google claims the model acted responsibly by backing out after recognizing it had attacked legitimate businesses, the affected firms weren’t notified until July, and the public wasn’t notified until this week, when The Wall Street Journal uncovered the incidents. The BBC reports: In statement to the BBC on Saturday, Irregular said it informed Google and all affected entities back in July as

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Vendor News

Vendor risk tests the boundaries of cyber cover

Insurance Business Magazine considers the question of whether a firm’s cyberinsurance will cover a breach at its vendor. The detail that matters for insurance brokers is not that a breach occurred – it is how. Ryan Specialty’s 2026 analysis of Dependent Business Interruption (Dependent BI) coverage puts the structural problem plainly: “Each of these events shares a common feature: the organisations that suffered operational and financial disruption were not the ones who were attacked. Their vendor was. The question for

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Data Breach News

Revolut Data Breach Hits 680 Customers, UK Opens Probe as Hackers Demand 10,000 Bitcoin

The Crypto Times reports Revolut has confirmed that approximately 680 customers were affected in the customer-data disclosure incident: The 680 figure was first reported by the Financial Times, which described the group as “nearly 700.” A source close to the bank confirmed the number to City AM, which said Revolut had contacted all affected customers directly. The 680 total represents roughly 0.00085% of Revolut’s more than 80 million global customers. National breakdowns published on 15 September have begun to fill

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AI agents being tested by OpenAI involved in cyber-attack on another service, say researchers

The Guardian reports that months before the Hugging Face incident made worldwide headlines and triggered investigations by state regulators, there was another attack by Open AI agents on a second service: Agents being tested by OpenAI uploaded hundreds of malicious packages in a cyberattack on software service RubyGems in May, two ⁠months ​before they hacked open-source platform Hugging Face, the company confirmed Friday. It’s the latest revelation of cyberattacks linked to major artificial intelligence developers such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

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