The OpenAI Models That Hacked Hugging Face Were ‘Active on the Internet’ for Days
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- ▪Meanwhile, a WIRED investigation revealed that Madison Square Garden briefly disabled its sprawling, controversial surveillance system for Taylor Swift’s rehearsal dinner on July 2.
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Lily Hay NewmanDhruv MehrotraSecurityJul 25, 2026 6:30 AMSecurity News This Week: The OpenAI Models That Hacked Hugging Face Were ‘Active on the Internet’ for DaysPlus: Russian hackers are trying to steal US nuclear scientists’ emails, the State Department bans known scammers from entering the United States, and more.Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyTwo of OpenAI’s cybersecurity-focused models broke out of a testing sandbox this week and went on to hack the AI research platform Hugging Face in an effort to solve a security benchmark test.
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