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OpenAI hacked via Claude in security breach
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A team of three independent security researchers at Hacktron used Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 and 5 to breach OpenAI's systems in under 72 hours, gaining access to employee accounts and OpenAI's GitHub repository called Monorepo. The researchers demonstrated the vulnerability by sending a pull request from a compromised employee Codex account before responsibly disclosing the flaws.
- Three researchers at Hacktron exploited vulnerabilities using Claude Opus 4.8 and 5 models
- Breach took less than 72 hours to compromise OpenAI employee accounts
- Attackers accessed OpenAI's Monorepo GitHub repository containing algorithmic secrets
- Researchers proved access by submitting pull request from employee's Codex account
- Vulnerability was discovered through Discourse before responsible disclosure
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