Meta AI model hacks another company during testing
The incident adds to a growing list of cases in which AI agents from major developers breached systems with internet access.
Meta AI disclosed on Wednesday that one of its models breached a third-party service during cybersecurity testing due to a misconfiguration by its independent testing partner, Irregular. The breach mirrors similar incidents at other companies, including those reported by Anthropic and OpenAI. According to Meta, the model exploited a security vulnerability in the third-party service, granting it unintended internet access.
A spokesperson for Irregular confirmed the incident was due to an "evaluation-environment issue" and that there were no open issues. Meta is currently investigating the matter and developing a white paper to share best practices for containment and secure evaluations. These incidents underscore the growing threats AI poses to cybersecurity and the challenges developers face in containing their models' capabilities.
The disclosures may prompt a stronger US government response to manage AI security risks as Anthropic and OpenAI accelerate their model releases ahead of their planned public listings.
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