ChatGPT claims rogue AI attacked more companies
It was trying to find the answers to a hacking exam it had been set by OpenAI, and targeted Hugging Face.On Wednesday OpenAI updated its statement to include the extra detail that the hack went further than first thought. "The models identified and used publicly exposed credentials at the account-level on other publicly-available services. "They throw out a bunch of stuff and see what sticks," she said.
- ▪It was trying to find the answers to a hacking exam it had been set by OpenAI, and targeted Hugging Face.On Wednesday OpenAI updated its statement to include the extra detail that the hack went further than first thought.
- ▪"The models identified and used publicly exposed credentials at the account-level on other publicly-available services.
- ▪"They throw out a bunch of stuff and see what sticks," she said.
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OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companiesImage source, Getty ImagesByJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServicePublished29 July 2026, 00:00 BSTUpdated 21 minutes agoOpenAI has revealed a cyber-attack carried out by rogue ChatGPT agents went further than just one company.Hugging Face was thought to be the only victim of the unprecedented hack - but OpenAI now admits its bot attacked several "public services". The out-of-control AI found four logins online which allowed it to access four separate, unnamed services.Meanwhile, in an emergency briefing with hundreds of cyber security professionals, Hugging Face has described what it was like to be on the receiving end of the world's first fully autonomous AI hack.The firm described how the AI worked at superhuman speed but…
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