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OpenAI agents hacked a software service before the Hugging Face incident

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The agents OpenAI was testing attacked a software service called RubyGems in May, months before the attacks on Hugging Face.

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  1. 2026-09-13 03:11 · r/singularity
    Feels like the big 3 (Elon, Dario, and Sam Altman) all know about a more serious AI incident than Hugging face and that is why they are calling for a slowdown. This is one of the only times all 3 have agreed in the last 2 years.
  2. 2026-09-13 01:57 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    Incredible read about the Hugging Face incident, it feels like SciFi, what a time to be alive
  3. 2026-09-12 19:53 · Engadget
    OpenAI agents hacked a software service before the Hugging Face incident
  4. 2026-09-12 00:46 · r/singularity
    OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems before Hugging Face incident, researchers say
  5. 2026-09-12 00:45 · r/OpenAI
    OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems before Hugging Face incident, researchers say
  6. 2026-09-12 00:42 · Simon Willison's Weblog
    OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems back in May

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