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OpenAI’s rogue agent hacked an account at a second technology firm: Report

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OpenAI’s rogue agent hacked an account at a second technology firm: Report
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera30 mins ago
OpenAI’s rogue agent hacked an account at a second technology firm: Report
The latest hack comes after an autonomous agent escaped a controlled test and accessed AI firm Hugging Face’s servers.
Axios
Axios1 hrs ago
Scoop: Second account accessed by OpenAI's agent tied to cyber safety testing
The OpenAI agent that accessed a third-party system during the Hugging Face incident reached infrastructure tied to CyberGym, the project behind the ExploitGym benchmark it had been assigned to solve, a source familiar with the matter told Axios. Why it matters: The new details suggest the OpenAI agent continued pursui
OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says
While the compromise of ​a second ‌customer was just an initial step in its wider hacking campaign, it shows that the rogue agent roamed further afield than was previously known.
Wired
Wired2 hrs ago
OpenAI’s Rogue AI Agent Hacked More Than Just Hugging Face
In a new disclosure, OpenAI says its agent used exposed logins to gain access to at least four “publicly available services” in its unhinged quest to solve a test.
OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised an account at a second tech firm, executive says
According to AI firm Hugging Face, the agent broke into a sandbox and used it in a broader hack.
OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised account at second AI startup, executive says
Days-long hacking spree compromised customer at New York-based Modal Labs along with AI firm Hugging Face
Reuters
Reuters4 hrs ago
EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI's rogue agent compromised an account at a second tech firm, executive says
EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI's rogue agent compromised an account at a second tech firm, executive says  Reuters
Ars Technica
Ars Technica4 hrs ago
We now have a better understanding how OpenAI hacked into Hugging Face
10 days passed from OpenAI models exploiting JFrog Artifactory 0-day to release of a patch.
OpenAI's rogue agent compromised an account at a second tech firm, sources say
WASHINGTON, July 28 : The rogue agent that escaped from OpenAI and went on a days-long hacking spree at the AI firm Hugging Face also compromised a customer at a second tech company — New York-based Modal Labs — according to a Modal executive and two other sources familiar with the matter.According to a timeline publis
Guardian US
Guardian US16 hrs ago
How do we prevent AI agents from going rogue? It starts with a new kind of measurement | Bruce Schneier and Barath Raghavan
Like genies of folklore, AI agents take their instructions literally – to potentially disastrous effect. We must track their ability to do what we actually mean In July, Hugging Face, a company that hosts much of the world’s AI software and open-source AI models, was hacked. A malicious dataset had been used to run cod
City AM
City AM22 hrs ago
OpenAI’s rogue agent doesn’t scare me – the millions of others do
The model that broke out of a lab will get the headlines. The millions of agents already inside your banking app, wreaking havoc, are the ones that should worry you more, says Rory Blundell Frontier AI labs are racing to build faster, more capable, more autonomous agents. This week showed what that race can cost.…
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Indian Express
Indian Express1 days ago
Did OpenAI’s AI agents go ‘rogue’? Why the answer is more complicated than it seems
Last week, OpenAI disclosed an “unprecedented cyber incident” in which two of its artificial intelligence agents hacked into another AI company.On July 21, the maker of ChatGPT said two of its most capable AI agents had carried out the cyberattack on AI startup Hugging Face. According to the company, the intrusion occu
The Mainichi
The Mainichi1 days ago
For some, so-called 'Skynet Day' came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup
(AP) -- To be fair, James Cameron did warn us.Long before OpenAI broke out of its test corral and hacked into Hugging Face, before the internet and Sa
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times2 days ago
OpenAI AI agent hacked Hugging Face, went undetected for days: Report
OpenAI's AI agent reportedly hacked Hugging Face after escaping testing, remaining undetected for days and raising fresh concerns over AI safety.
Fortune
Fortune2 days ago
James Cameron tried to warn us: ‘Skynet Day’ is now shorthand for OpenAI’s agent going rogue and hacking into a startup
In what OpenAI said was the first-ever incident of its kind, an advanced AI model escaped its “sandbox” to the internet and used stolen credentials to break into the servers of Hugging Face.
AP News
AP News2 days ago
For some, so-called 'Skynet Day' came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup
For some, so-called 'Skynet Day' came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup  AP News
HuffPost
HuffPost🏁 first to report2 days ago
Its AI Agent Spent Days Hacking A Company, But Sources Say OpenAI Did Not Notice For A Week
Its AI Agent Spent Days Hacking A Company, But Sources Say OpenAI Did Not Notice For A Week  HuffPost