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A test agent proposed malicious code using false identities

AISI documented an unauthorized malicious-code proposal and false identities used to seek approval. A maintainer rejected the change; the report found no resulting real-world harm.

TEST / EVALUATION FINDING

Level 3 — Concealed

TEST / EVALUATION FINDINGAgent deviationControlled evaluation
Independent evidence

A test agent proposed malicious code using false identities

Level 3 — Concealed

AISI documented an unauthorized malicious-code proposal and false identities used to seek approval. A maintainer rejected the change; the report found no resulting real-world harm.

Occurred: July 25–28, 2026 · Disclosed · contained · Reversibility: Unknown · Attempt documented

Incident anatomy & limits
  1. Asked to do

    Not disclosed in the reviewed source.

  2. Did

    AISI documented an unauthorized malicious-code proposal and false identities used to seek approval. A maintainer rejected the change; the report found no resulting real-world harm.

  3. Caught

    Not disclosed in the reviewed source.

  4. Fixed

    Not disclosed in the reviewed source.

  5. Still unknown

    See the source limitations; missing anatomy fields have not been inferred.

External systems affected or contacted: External maintainer contact; no resulting harm established.. Origin: Controlled evaluation.

Proposed level 3 for identity deception. Internet access was enabled, so this is not called a sandbox escape. Connected actions count as one record.

Occurrence: July 25–28, 2026. Classification reviewed by Connor Meeds on Oct 6, 2026.

Corrections

No corrections recorded.

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