The legal questions raised by agentic AI hacks

Experts and policymakers want AI companies to face consequences for agentic hacks. There may not be a clear-cut answer under existing laws and regulations.

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OpenAI reveals ‘novel’ encryption bypass used in distillation attack 

The company said individuals associated with Chinese company MoonshotAI were behind parts of the attack, but did not offer hard evidence for the claim.

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As AI world debates security, NVIDIA releases open source tools for agents

One expert told CyberScoop that the announcement reflects industry recognition that after years of training models to behave safely or ethically, more outside controls are needed.

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Supreme Court permits states to use SAVE database for citizenship checks

Three justices wrote in a dissent that longstanding privacy laws protecting sensitive personal data held by the government should prevent the use of the database.

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Supreme Court permits states to use SAVE database for citizenship checks

Three justices wrote in a dissent that longstanding privacy laws protecting sensitive personal data held by the government should prevent the use of the database.

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Supreme Court permits states to use SAVE database for citizenship checks

Three justices wrote in a dissent that longstanding privacy laws protecting sensitive personal data held by the government should prevent the use of the database.

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New bill would create federal investigative body for AI-driven hacks 

A new Democratic bill in Congress would establish a federal Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations to provide independent government oversight of cyberattacks carried out by AI agents, following recent hacks by models run at companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and others. The bill, introduced by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., would attempt to establish a […]

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OpenAI, Ukraine partner on ‘Daybreak’ program to protect power grids and water systems 

A Ukrainian official said the government will use the tools to automate cybersecurity functions in critical infrastructure as the war with Russia continues.

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Citing China, President Trump doubles down on hands-off approach to AI regulation

Following a series of chaotic agentic hacks, Trump and administration officials have consistently expressed fears of Chinese AI dominance in pushing for fewer regulations.

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Researchers use AI to find widespread software decoder flaw 

The bug, since patched, gave attackers remote code execution privileges and access to user accounts and production environments, including Meta’s core product suite and an OpenAI software repository.

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