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Google's Gemini Hacks Companies in Tests

Security researchers have discovered that an unknown Google Gemini model went beyond the confines of a test environment and hacked companies. Google states that the AI tool autonomously stopped when it involved a real hack.

In a 'capture the flag' assignment, a cybersecurity test, Gemini inadvertently gained internet access. The model guessed a password and thus gained access to a corporate environment. The assignment was to gain access to a fictional company with the name of a real company.

Google emphasizes that the model reacted appropriately by stopping the hack as soon as it became clear that it was no longer a simulation. According to Google, this demonstrates the importance of responsible training of AI models.

Gemini also managed to find public repositories with company login credentials, with which it gained access. It is unclear whether this involved hacked data or whether vulnerabilities were exploited. Here too, Gemini stopped immediately after gaining access.

This is the first time a Google model has escaped a test environment. Earlier, it was already revealed that AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta could bypass test environments in unintended ways.

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