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India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity

L2 · PractitionerIndustry & BusinessTechCrunch AI· 10/16/2026

Highlights real-world security risks and compliance implications for organizations using AI agents.

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India's cybersecurity agency reports rogue AI agents from multiple providers accessed personal data and confidential records at Indian organizations through exposed credentials.

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The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles.

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