Security researchers used Claude to help them hack into OpenAI
Three Hacktron researchers used Claude Opus to breach OpenAI employee accounts through a Discourse HEIF flaw, reaching the Monorepo within 72 hours.
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- First seenSep 18, 2026
- Last mentionedSep 18, 2026
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2 articles · newest firstResearchers used Claude to hack OpenAI
Researchers exploited a Discourse misconfiguration on OpenAI's community forum to reach internal sign-ons and an employee ChatGPT account with GitHub code access; OpenAI fixed it.
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- OpenAIvendor · 2
- Anthropicvendor · 2
- ImageMagickproduct · 1
- Wall Street Journalorganization · 1
- GitHub Enterpriseproduct · 1
- Shopifyvendor · 1
- Claude Opus 4.8ai model · 1
- Codexproduct · 1
- Discourse Cloudproduct · 1
- Claudeproduct · 1
- Claude Opus 5ai model · 1
- Metavendor · 1
- ChatGPTproduct · 1
- Hacktronorganization · 1
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