# OpenAI's rogue agent went on a hacking spree that lasted days, Reuters says - Engadget

> OpenAI's rogue agent went on a hacking spree that lasted days, Reuters says It reportedly took the company a week before it realized the AI agent it was testing had escaped.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2223141/openai-rogue-agent-days-hacking-spree-reuters/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a64aaa7dfe9613082883fae)
- **Published:** 2026-07-25
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a64aaa7dfe9613082883fae

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