Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI
Help for hacking Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI Researchers used Claude to reach an OpenAI employee account and sensitive GitHub data. A small cyber security group gained access to an OpenAI employee’s ChatGPT account, which permitted them to read private software information and suggest changes. The researchers had been given access to an Anthropic tool specifically designed for security professionals, and were paid for the work as part of a program to find vulnerabilities before they could be exploited by bad actors.
- ▪Help for hacking Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI Researchers used Claude to reach an OpenAI employee account and sensitive GitHub data.
- ▪A small cyber security group gained access to an OpenAI employee’s ChatGPT account, which permitted them to read private software information and suggest changes.
- ▪The researchers had been given access to an Anthropic tool specifically designed for security professionals, and were paid for the work as part of a program to find vulnerabilities before they could be exploited by bad actors.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Security researchers used Claude to help them hack into OpenAI - The Verge — Google News
- ▪ Security researchers used Claude to help them hack into OpenAI — The Verge
- ▪ Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI — TechCrunch
- ▪ OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot — The Guardian — Tech
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| Publication time | Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:30:12 +0000 |
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Help for hacking Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI Researchers used Claude to reach an OpenAI employee account and sensitive GitHub data. Cristina Criddle, Financial Times – Sep 18, 2026 9:30 am | 29 Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Cyber researchers broke into OpenAI using its key rival Anthropic’s software, highlighting vulnerabilities in the ChatGPT maker’s security as leading AI companies face mounting scrutiny over safety. A small cyber security group gained access to an OpenAI employee’s ChatGPT account, which permitted them to read private software information and suggest changes.
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