Theregister AI Agent Breaches McKinsey Chatbot in Two-Hour Hack
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Researchers from CodeWall reported that their AI agent successfully hacked McKinsey's internal AI platform, gaining full read and write access to the chatbot within two hours. This incident highlights the growing capabilities of agentic AI in cyberattacks, although the hack was not conducted with malicious intent. Experts warn that similar AI-driven attacks may become more common in the future.
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2026-03-09
AI agent hacked McKinsey's chatbot for read-write access
2026-03-09
CodeWall researchers reported the hack
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