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Researchers reportedly used Claude to access OpenAI systems

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Published 2026-09-18 13:30 UTCUpdated 2026-09-18 15:30 UTC
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Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI
Arstechnica · arstechnica.com · 2026-09-18 13:30 UTC
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Overview

Security researchers reportedly used Anthropic’s Claude to identify and exploit vulnerabilities affecting OpenAI employee accounts and related systems. Reports differ on the extent of repository access, but describe access to private software information or an OpenAI GitHub repository, followed by disclosure of the flaws.

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OpenAIAnthropicHacktronClaudeClaude Opus 4.8CodexMonorepoAditya Mehta
Why now
  • Multiple reports published in the same news cycle describe the incident.
  • The reports focus on the use of an AI tool in a security research engagement.
Why it matters
  • The case illustrates how AI tools can support security testing and offensive activity.
  • It highlights exposure through employee accounts and connected development systems.
Evidence assessment
Recurring claims
  • Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude in an effort that compromised access to OpenAI employee accounts and related systems.
  • The researchers reported the vulnerabilities rather than continuing to exploit them.
How sources frame it
  • TechCrunch: neutral
  • Ars Technica: neutral
  • The Verge: neutral
Multiple reports describe the same security research engagement involving Claude and OpenAI systems.
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Security researchers used Claude to help them hack into OpenAI
Theverge · theverge.com · 2026-09-18 15:30 UTC
Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI
Techcrunch · techcrunch.com · 2026-09-18 14:00 UTC
Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI
Arstechnica · arstechnica.com · 2026-09-18 13:30 UTC
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