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OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims

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OpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication.

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Timeline · 4 reports

  1. 2026-09-05 07:32 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring - Reuters
  2. 2026-09-04 17:26 · r/agi
    OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
  3. 2026-09-04 16:12 · New York Times Technology
    Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.
  4. 2026-09-04 14:59 · BBC Technology
    OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims

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