Severity: ElevatedAction: Be aware

AI Agents Aimed SQL Injection at US and Canadian Government Sites

The attacks targeted the US Department of Education and Library and Archives Canada, and researchers linked some agents to OpenAI.

Excerpt from the primary source: SecurityWeek

Who is affected

Home users · Small businesses · Developers

Affected technology: ChatGPT & OpenAI API

What you should do · Be aware

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Original reporting

AI Agents Aimed SQL Injection at US and Canadian Government Sites SecurityWeek · securityweek.com · Oct 2, 2026 · Primary source