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    AI agents tried to hack Canadian government website, research firm says

    Iqra Aziz•October 1, 2026• 1 min read
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    “The ⁠agents attempted to access Library and Archives Canada on May 8 and on June 9(Reuters) - AI agents tried to hack into a Canadian government website, an AI …”

    The ⁠agents attempted to access Library and Archives Canada on May 8 and on June 9, AI research firm Transluce said in a blog post. Transluce said it disclosed the ⁠attack to the Canadian government on Monday.

    The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security said in ⁠a statement on Tuesday it was aware of reports of ⁠suspected AI agent activity. "There is no indication that ⁠government systems have been compromised at this time," Canadian officials said.

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