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Adversarial Attack

Reviewed 19 July 2026Canonical definitionPart of: Agent Identity & Access Terms →

An adversarial attack is a deliberate attempt to manipulate an AI system's behavior through carefully crafted inputs. In agentic systems, this can mean tricking an agent into taking unauthorized actions or bypassing safety controls.

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What is Adversarial Attack?

An adversarial attack is a deliberate attempt to manipulate an AI system's behavior through carefully crafted inputs.

How does Adversarial Attack work?

In agentic systems, this can mean tricking an agent into taking unauthorized actions or bypassing safety controls.

Which terms are related to Adversarial Attack?

Closely related concepts include Agent Hijacking, Trust Chain, Agent Card, Agent Passport. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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