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Hackers Used Anthropic’s Claude to Break Into OpenAI

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A bug-hunting independent security research team was able to access OpenAI’s internal code system, exposing growing risks in automated cyber threats.

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Timeline · 7 reports

  1. 2026-09-19 06:27 · The Next Web
    Three researchers used Claude to reach OpenAI’s internal code. OpenAI paid $6,500 and closed the hole in 14 hours.
  2. 2026-09-19 06:04 · r/ClaudeAI
    Used Claude to help Jev become a gamer
  3. 2026-09-18 19:54 · r/agi
    Security Researchers Hacked Into OpenAI Using Anthropic’s Claude
  4. 2026-09-18 17:20 · The Decoder
    Security researchers used Anthropic's Claude to hack OpenAI's internal systems in under 72 hours
  5. 2026-09-18 15:30 · The Verge AI
    Security researchers used Claude to help them hack into OpenAI
  6. 2026-09-18 02:34 · r/singularity
    Independent Security Researchers Used Anthropic’s Claude to Break Into OpenAI
  7. 2026-09-18 01:00 · Wall Street Journal Technology
    Hackers Used Anthropic’s Claude to Break Into OpenAI

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  1. Security researchers used Claude to help them hack into OpenAI — The Verge AI
  2. OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot — The Guardian AI
  3. A zero-click RCE flaw in AI coding agents could have exposed enterprise systems — InfoWorld AI
  4. Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI — Ars Technica AI
  5. OpenAI discloses new ‘concerning’ model behaviour — Financial Times AI
  6. Tested Cursor, Claude Code, Codex and Antigravity on the exact same app build — r/AI_Agents
  7. Pay $39.99 once to put ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and more in a single workspace for life — Mashable AI
  8. Dumbest solution to the alignment problem — r/singularity

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