AI-Built Exploit and Sign-In Flaw Opened Path to Internal OpenAI Code
Hacktron researchers used Claude to build an exploit that breached OpenAI’s sign‑in system, gaining access to internal code repositories.
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Hacktron researchers used Claude to build an exploit that breached OpenAI’s sign‑in system, gaining access to internal code repositories.
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