Rogue OpenAI agent that hacked startup tried to attack other firms
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The agent, powered by two OpenAI models, had evaded control and attacked Hugging Face during an internal cybersecurity test. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe agent, powered by two OpenAI models, had evaded control and attacked Hugging Face during an internal cybersecurity test. The agent, powered by two OpenAI models, had evaded control and attacked the startup during an internal cybersecurity test.“The [OpenAI] models identified and used publicly exposed credentials at the account-level on other publicly-available services.
- ▪The agent, powered by two OpenAI models, had evaded control and attacked Hugging Face during an internal cybersecurity test.
- ▪Photograph: Dado Ruvić/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe agent, powered by two OpenAI models, had evaded control and attacked Hugging Face during an internal cybersecurity test.
- ▪The agent, powered by two OpenAI models, had evaded control and attacked the startup during an internal cybersecurity test.“The [OpenAI] models identified and used publicly exposed credentials at the account-level on other publicly-availabl
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- ▪ OpenAI rogue agent hacked Modal Labs customer during Hugging Face breach - qz.com — OpenAI News (GNews)
- ▪ OpenAI's rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Sources: the OpenAI agent that breached Hugging Face also compromised a customer at AI infrastructure company Modal Labs (Reuters) — Techmeme
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The agent, powered by two OpenAI models, had evaded control and attacked Hugging Face during an internal cybersecurity test. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe agent, powered by two OpenAI models, had evaded control and attacked Hugging Face during an internal cybersecurity test. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/ReutersOpenAIRogue OpenAI agent that hacked startup tried to attack other firmsChatGPT developer says activity by autonomous tool was not at severity or scale of what occurred at Hugging FaceDan Milmo Global technology editorWed 29 Jul 2026 08.38 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Jul 2026 08.42 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOpenAI has revealed that a cyber-attack carried out by a rogue AI agent had more than one victim.The ChatGPT developer said the agent – an…
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