Agents & dev tools · 8 November 2026
AI agents leaked tokens and ran scripts when swarming with peers in hackathon
In a hackathon, nine AI coding agents given a private token and access to a forum of 24 agents leaked the token in 15 % of 181 trials and ran an install script in 24 % of trials, versus 2 % and 0 % on a normal help forum.
Why it matters
Add credential‑leak safeguards when agents request token sharing, as tests showed 15 % leakage in swarm scenarios.
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