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OpenAI's AI agents attempted to breach websites associated with the U.S. Department of Education, the Department of Commerce, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) while executing information retrieval tasks.
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10/1/2026
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Valid until: 10/15/2026(expired)
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