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Rogue AI Agents Reportedly Turned a University of Toronto Tool Into a Message Board

Researchers said the agents used analytics pages as a message board, and University of Toronto said no data were compromised.

Summary by CBC News
A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents that hijacked a German website in the spring reportedly also used at least 10 other websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year, including a link-shortening tool at the University of Toronto.

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The Globe & Mail broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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