Investigators say hundreds of OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face and tried to cover their tracks
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 : Independent investigators brought in to examine the hack of Hugging Face say more than 700 AI agents spun up by the company OpenAI participated in breach.The number, which has not previously been reported, was disclosed in a report published Wednesday by METR and Redwood Research, two org
FILE PHOTO: The OpenAI logo in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 : Independent investigators brought in to examine the hack of Hugging Face say more than 700 AI agents spun up by the company OpenAI participated in breach.
The number, which has not previously been reported, was disclosed in a report published Wednesday by METR and Redwood Research, two organizations brought in to do an independent investigation into the breach.
The report says OpenAI's agents also did "extensive research" on how to cover their tracks during the hacking campaign.
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