Google Gemini Broke Into Real Company Systems After Security Test Domain Mix-Up

Google Gemini Broke Into Real Company Systems After Security Test Domain Mix-Up Ravie LakshmananSep 19, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Web Security Google's Gemini model has become the latest artificial intelligence (AI) system to access the internet and break into other companies during a cybersecurity evaluation. The development was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The incidents occurred in May 2026 as part of a test run conducted by Israeli company Irregular. The evaluation partner was also involved in similar hacks disclosed by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta. According to the Journal, the model gained access to a protected system after repeatedly guessing its password. Two other cases related to the model finding credentials in a public repository, allowing it to obtain…