TechResearchers Used Anthropic's Claude to Hack OpenAI Systems in Bug Bounty Exploit
In July 2026, Hacktron AI used Claude (Opus models) to exploit vulnerabilities in OpenAI's community forum, chaining flaws to access employee accounts and an internal GitHub repository. Researchers demonstrated access via harmless pull request without exfiltrating code. OpenAI paid $6,500 bounty.
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The exploit illustrates how advanced AI coding agents compress timelines for sophisticated attacks, raising questions about defensive capabilities, agent permissions, and dual-use risks of frontier models. It demonstrates AI accelerating exploit development speed and reinforces concerns about AI security risks alongside the Gemini incident.
Researchers Used Anthropic's Claude to Hack OpenAI Systems in Bug Bounty Exploit
In July 2026, Hacktron AI used Claude (Opus models) to exploit vulnerabilities in OpenAI's community forum, chaining flaws to access employee accounts and an internal GitHub repository. Researchers demonstrated access via harmless pull request without exfiltrating code. OpenAI paid $6,500 bounty.