# Top AI coding agents can be easy victims to sandbox escapes, showing they aren't as secure as they claim to be

> Pillar researchers demonstrated sandbox escapes in AI coding agentsExploits let attacker‑written configs run with trusted host privilegesAgentic security needs its own threat model, researchers claim AI coding agents…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/top-ai-coding-agents-can-be-easy-victims-to-sandbox-escapes-showing-they-arent-as-secure-as-they-claim-to-be?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5f61dbb49ac9f1e09e1059)
- **Published:** 2026-07-21
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #google #gemini #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5f61dbb49ac9f1e09e1059

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