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

By Thomson Reuters Sep 30, 2026 | 9:09 PM

Sept 30 (Reuters) – AI agents tried to hack into ​a Canadian ‌government website, an AI research firm said on Wednesday.

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.

(Reporting by Christian ​Martinez)