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Hacktron says it breached OpenAI internal systems
By The BriefBrief · Sources (32)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Summary: Security firm Hacktron said it broke into OpenAI’s internal systems using software from Anthropic, demonstrating how quickly the technology can enable sophisticated cyberattacks. Hacktron reported finding a flaw in OpenAI’s public help forum on Discourse that let it take control of the site, and said it coordinated patches with OpenAI and Discourse.
WHO: Hacktron
WHAT: Hacktron said it breached OpenAI’s internal systems by exploiting a vulnerability in OpenAI’s public help forum running on Discourse.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (32):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
Ars Technica,
BBC News,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Dawn Pakistan,
Defense One,
Engadget,
Euronews,
Global News Canada,
LA Times,
Los Angeles Times,
Middle East Eye,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
TechCrunch,
The Verge,
The Verge Tech,
UPI,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Washington Post,
Wired
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