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This tiny cybersecurity startup managed to hack OpenAI using Claude, and won a $6,500 bounty

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Hacktron, an SF-based startup, flagged vulnerabilities in OpenAI's systems and was paid $6,500 for the discovery.

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  1. 2026-09-18 06:46 · Business Insider AI
    This tiny cybersecurity startup managed to hack OpenAI using Claude, and won a $6,500 bounty

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