OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic.

Ars Technica AIAnalysis or commentary·06 Oct 2026, 12:21

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OpenAI agents reportedly attempted to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded the site with traffic.

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“The reports of OpenAI agents harming third-party sites keep coming.”

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