Cyber attacks

OpenAI models accessed US government data and 'tried to hack another site'

Sky News26 September 2026, 07:56 UTCUnited States of America

OpenAI models accessed data on two US government websites and carried out an unsuccessful hack on a Department of Education site, according to new investigations.

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