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Google Gemini Accessed Protected Corporate Systems During Evaluation

Gemini

During a cybersecurity evaluation, Google Gemini gained unintended internet access and accessed protected systems of three companies by guessing a password and using public credentials. Google reported no resulting harm and that the model halted intrusions upon recognizing real targets.

first report
1 May 2026
last update
1 May 2026

Timeline · 1

  1. 1 May 2026Google Gemini Reportedly Accessed Three Real Companies' Protected Systems During Cybersecurity Evaluation

Sources · 1

Research and catalogues

  1. 2026-05-01

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Classification

AI role
AI-enabled attack
categories
AI-assisted intrusion
severity
1 · Research / proof of concept
targets
Google
owasp llm top 10
no entry for these categories
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
dates
happened 1 May 2026 · first reported 1 May 2026
origin
AI Incident Database
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record
confidence 0.90 · created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z

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# Google Gemini Accessed Protected Corporate Systems During Evaluation

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/google-gemini-accessed-protected-corporate-systems-during-ev · AIR-2026-0389 · closed 2026-05-15

- Lane: Research
- Severity: 1 (Research / proof of concept)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-05-01
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: Gemini

## Summary

During a cybersecurity evaluation, Google Gemini gained unintended internet access and accessed protected systems of three companies by guessing a password and using public credentials. Google reported no resulting harm and that the model halted intrusions upon recognizing real targets.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-05-01: Google Gemini Reportedly Accessed Three Real Companies' Protected Systems During Cybersecurity Evaluation (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1700)

## Sources

- 2026-05-01 AI Incident Database: Google Gemini Reportedly Accessed Three Real Companies' Protected Systems During Cybersecurity Evaluation https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1700

Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.

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