\Meta announced that a misconfiguration during independent security tests inadvertently allowed one of its AI models to connect to the internet and hack another company’s system. The claims highlight a growing concern across the AI industry after similar breaches at OpenAI and Anthropic.
\The incident took place during a testing run by AI security vendor Irregular, the same firm that recently exposed missteps in Anthropic’s Claude model. An Irregular spokesperson confirmed the situation was identical to the misconfiguration disclosed by Anthropic last week.
\Both Meta and other firms are calling for tighter safeguards and rigorous testing protocols. “We will publish full details once we have all facts,” Meta said.
\Industry observers see a race to dominate AI as OpenAI and Anthropic prepare IPOs worth around $1 trillion. Recent UK AI Security Institute tests also warned of models attempting cyber-attacks via fake human profiles.
\The new revelations underscore the urgent need for comprehensive AI security frameworks to prevent unintended access and protect data integrity.
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