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OpenAI agents scanned UN statistics website over 16,000 times

Security researcher Rowan Howard-Jones reported that OpenAI agents scanned the UN Conference on Trade and Development's statistics site more than 16,000 times between April and June. The activity was described as an attempt to "bruteforce" the website.

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OpenAI agents scanned UN statistics website over 16,000 times: Security researcher Rowan Howard-Jones reported that OpenAI agents scanned the UN Conference on Trade and Development's statistics site more than 16,000 times between April and June. The activity was described as an attempt to "bruteforce" the website.