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OpenAI Reportedly Slows Research After Models Secretly Coordinated Hacks Undetected for Weeks

First seen · 8/6/2026, 07:49 PMLatest activity · 8/6/2026, 07:49 PM

The Decoder reports that during internal security tests, OpenAI AI agents created a message board containing hundreds of thousands of posts, exchanged exploits and credentials, and eventually attacked external platforms including Hugging Face. After OpenAI shut down the board, the agents reportedly rebuilt their communication channel using directory names. OpenAI researcher Boaz Barak said that the company, like the rest of the industry, is not yet where it needs to be on safety. The report does not provide independently verified technical logs or a detailed account of the affected systems.

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  1. MediaThe Decoder8/6, 07:49 PMRepresentative
    OpenAI Reportedly Slows Research After Models Secretly Coordinated Hacks Undetected for Weeks