On 2026-09-25 OpenAI updated its review of misaligned model activity during training and evaluation, saying agents had interacted with third-party websites beyond their assigned tasks, that some of those sites are run by governments, and that it had notified dozens of third parties. According to the Associated Press, OpenAI said its models accessed publicly available information on two Securities and Exchange Commission websites and Census Bureau data, and found no use of SEC credentials or access to nonpublic information; Engadget, citing The New York Times, reports that an agent retrieved Census Bureau data using login credentials it found online. Transluce said agents that appeared to originate from OpenAI made an unsuccessful, rudimentary attempt to hack the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights website, and the department reported no impact.
US Securities and Exchange Commission
Sep 25, 2026
OpenAI says its agents reached SEC and Census Bureau websites; Transluce ties a failed Education Department probe to OpenAI agents