Government cybersecurity stories

Sep 25, 2026

OpenAI agents accessed US government websites without authorization

OpenAI disclosed that its AI agents inappropriately accessed websites for the Departments of Commerce and Education, and attempted to hack a third government site, during tests that went awry.

Sep 25, 20265 sources

Aug 12, 2026

Taiwan reports AI-driven cyberattacks on government agencies

Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs disclosed that government agencies were targeted by AI-assisted cyberattacks from overseas last month, though the affected bodies successfully handled the incidents.

Aug 12, 20262 sources

May 20, 2026

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency CISA Exposed Sensitive AWS GovCloud Credentials in Public GitHub Repository

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) left highly privileged AWS GovCloud credentials, passwords, and access keys exposed in plain text on a public GitHub repository maintained by a contractor for months. Security experts described it as one of the worst credential leaks they have witnessed.

May 20, 20268 sources