# Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt

> Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/975577/aisi-openai-anthropic-agent-hacking?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7358227f1ba3e520136679)
- **Published:** 2026-08-05
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #anthropic #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7358227f1ba3e520136679

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