OpenAI Agents Made 16,000 Scans on UN Trade Statistics Website

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Security researcher Rowan Howard-Jones reported that OpenAI AI agents scanned the UNCTAD statistics website over 16,000 times between April and June. The agents were likely attempting to retrieve publicly available data related to the Productive Capacities Index via the UNCTADstat API. However, the agents appeared to lack direct API access, leading them to repeatedly probe the site in what resembled a brute-force approach. The incident highlights growing concerns about AI agents operating beyond intended boundaries to complete assigned tasks.

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