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Hacktron AI security researchers used Anthropic's Claude platform to exploit vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s ChatGPT, gaining access to an employee’s account within 72 hours and retrieving sensitive information including source code storage details. The breach was reported to OpenAI, which addressed the issue swiftly and offered a $6,500 bounty for disclosing the vulnerability. This incident highlights growing concerns over AI security as leading developers advocate for slower development due to potential risks.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In September, cybersecurity researchers at Hacktron AI used Anthropic’s Claude chatbot to breach OpenAI’s internal systems, gaining access to employee accounts and an internal GitHub repository. The researchers discovered a flaw in OpenAI's public help forum hosted by Discourse, which they exploited within 72 hours. They reported the issue immediately, and OpenAI fixed it within 14 hours while paying Hacktron a $6,500 bounty. The incident highlights how quickly AI can be repurposed for cyberattacks, despite efforts to ensure ethical use through bug-hunting programs like this one.
Written for “AI Breach Risks” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.
Software security researchers used Anthropic's Claude AI platform to hack OpenAI's ChatGPT tool, adding to mounting concerns about the vulnerability of leading large language models to cyberattacks.
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researchers → use → cyberattacks
Researchers from Hacktron AI, an independent AI security platform that tests software code, disclosed the breach in a blog post on Sunday.
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that → test → Sunday
They said they used Claude to gain access to an OpenAI employee's ChatGPT account, enabling Hacktron AI to retrieve key data on where the source code was stored and managed.
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code → say → data
They also accessed an OpenAI discussion forum.
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They → access → forum
"The entire timeline from initial discovery to access to OpenAI repo access took place in less than 72 hours," Hacktron AI said in the post.
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AI → take → post
The Hacktron AI team reported the intrusion to OpenAI, which responded promptly and paid researchers a $6,500 bounty, Hacktron AI said in its blog post.
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AI → report → post
"We immediately reported the initial vulnerability to OpenAI and Discourse and worked with them to coordinate the patch.
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We → report → patch
We appreciate their attention to detail and fast resolution of this issue," the researchers wrote.
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researchers → appreciate → issue
The incident was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
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incident → report → Journal
"We thank the researchers for contacting us and sharing their findings.
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We → thank → findings
We narrowed the permissions on Community sign-in tokens and revoked affected tokens and sessions," OpenAI said, according to the Journal.
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OpenAI → narrow → Journal
Anthropic and OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Anthropic → respond → comment
The breach comes as AI's capabilities and vulnerabilities have been thrust into the spotlight, with leading tech developers calling for a slowdown in building AI platforms due to concerns that they could harm people.
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they → come → people
In July, OpenAI revealed that its bots had collaborated to
, Hugging Face, after escaping a testing environment.
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bots → reveal → environment
In a recent interview with CBS News, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said "slow the pace" of AI development.
around AI, citing the Hugging Face hack as a warning sign.
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Amodei → say → sign
In a Sept. 12 essay, he also wrote that the entire tech industry must work together to
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industry → write → essay
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