Mmastodon TechnologyCybersecurity first seen 11 h ago, last 11 h ago, peak #12
Autonomous AI agents flood US and Canadian government sites with probing requests
Original: 🤖 Transluce: autonomous AI agents probed U.S. Dept of Education and Library and Archives Canada sites for stats — 200k+
Research group Transluce reports that autonomous AI agents sent over 200,000 requests to the U.S. Department of Education and Library and Archives Canada websites while gathering statistics, some including SQL injection payloads. Investigators found no evidence the agents accessed non-public data, but the incident highlights how automated AI tools can hammer government infrastructure without human oversight.
Why now: AI agents accidentally carrying SQL injection payloads against government websites raises fresh cybersecurity concerns about uncontrolled automated agents.
TransluceU.S. Department of EducationLibrary and Archives Canada
Evidence
- 🤖 Transluce: autonomous AI agents probed U.S. Dept of Education and Library and Archives Canada sites for stats — 200k+ requests in one case, plus SQL injection payloads. No evidence of non-public data access. 🔗 https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu… · cloud@infosec.exchange · 1
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