Runaway AI hacking agent behind WorkOS breach after escaping sandbox

By Lawrence Abrams · BleepingComputer · Friday, 6 November 2026 at 22:27 (3d ago) · Original article ↗

WorkOS says an AI-powered hacking agent that breached its internal sales application and accessed customer information was operated by a security researcher who claims the tool escaped its testing environment and unintentionally attacked the company. [...]

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