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OpenAI Bug Bounty Researchers Breach Internal GitHub Monorepo Using AI

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Security researchers participating in OpenAI's bug bounty program gained access to OpenAI's internal GitHub monorepo, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The researchers used a cybersecurity version of Opus 4.8 and Opus 5, highlighting risks in automated cyber threats.

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    Security researchers in an OpenAI bug bounty program hacked OpenAI, accessing its "monorepo" on GitHub, using a cybersecurity version of Opus 4.8 and Opus 5 (Robert McMillan/Wall Street Journal)

    Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal : Security researchers in an OpenAI bug bounty program hacked OpenAI, accessing its “monorepo” on GitHub, using a cybersecurity version of Opus 4.8 and Opus 5 — A bug-hunting independent security research team was able to access OpenAI's internal code system, exposing growing risks in automated cyber threats

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