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EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

Reuters · September 04, 2026 · International · AI Governance

EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring Reuters

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EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

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The Law Protects the Searcher, Not the Searched

Nobody Sees the Decision. Nobody Checks the Buyer.

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