Google’s Gemini AI hacks 3 companies in security test, then stops

Google discloses first breakout by Gemini following similar incidents by Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info In this photo illustration, the icon for the AI app Gemini by Google is seen through a flame as it is displayed on a digital screen in London, England, on September 16, 2026 [Leon Neal/Getty Images] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 19 Sep 2026 19 Sep 2026 Google’s Gemini model hacked three companies in a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the tech giant has confirmed to Al Jazeera.

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier on Friday that the first known breakout by Gemini occurred in May as part of a test run by the company Irregular. It was the latest breach in a number of incidents in which AI models escaped testing environments and hacked other companies.