AI agents tried to hack Canadian government website, research firm says
On May 8 and June 9, artificial intelligence agents attempted to infiltrate Library and Archives Canada, according to AI research firm Transluce. Transluce disclosed the suspected hacking attempts to the Canadian government on Monday, and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security confirmed awareness of the reports on Tuesday. However, Canadian officials stated that there is no evidence the government systems have been compromised at this time.
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