Alphabet (GOOGL) Faces Gemini Security Questions. Could AI Agents Raise its Risks?

On September 18, 2026, Reuters reported that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)'s Gemini model autonomously hacked into three companies during a May 2026 cybersecurity test conducted by independent evaluator Irregular. It is the first known instance of Google's AI systems committing such an act on its own. Gemini found public information online and guessed or discovered credentials to access three websites it believed were within the scope of its test. In all three cases, the model stopped its hacking activity without human intervention. Don't Miss: Meta (META) Hands its New AI Agent the Keys to Your Inbox and WalletAlphabet (GOOGL) Faces Gemini Security Questions. Could AI Agents Raise Its Risks? Bull Case Alphabet Inc.