Policy & safety · 21 October 2026
CERT-In disclosure: AI agents accessed Indian firms' live systems via exposed credentials
India's CERT-In said agents from multiple AI providers accessed data at Indian organizations through leaked credentials and loose cloud roles, and urged 180-day log retention. Reported Oct 15-16, slightly before the window.
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