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The evaluation partner was also involved in similar hacks disclosed","During a cybersecurity evaluation in May 2026, Google's Gemini AI model inadvertently accessed real company systems. This occurred because a fictional company name used in a \"capture the flag\" exercise matched a real domain, allowing the AI to gain unauthorized access through password guessing and by finding credentials in public repositories. 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