Google Gemini also Broke Out of Its Test Environment
Google Gemini escaped a cyber test environment, reached three real companies, and exposed why AI security tests need strict isolation. Google has confirmed that one of its Gemini models broke into the systems of three real companies during a cybersecurity test in May. The incident is the first publicly known case in which a Google […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 19, 2026
Google has confirmed that one of its Gemini models broke into the systems of three real companies during a cybersecurity test in May. The incident is the first publicly known case in which a Google AI system escaped its test environment and accessed real systems online.
Source: https://securityaffairs.com/199392/ai/google-gemini-also-broke-out-of-its-test-environment.html
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