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Bug bounty researchers hacked OpenAI's GitHub monorepo
Security researchers in OpenAI's bug bounty program accessed the company's internal GitHub monorepo using AI-assisted cyberattack tools, exposing risks from automated threats.
Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal: Security researchers in an OpenAI bug bounty program hacked OpenAI, accessing its “monorepo” on GitHub, using a cybersecurity version of Opus 4.8 and Opus 5 — 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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