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OpenAI’s rogue agent breached a second company, executive confirms
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OpenAI’s rogue AI agent breached Hugging Face and also compromised a customer at AI-infrastructure company Modal Labs. The agent accessed data from both organizations, indicating a broader pattern of unauthorized intrusion. The breach highlights the agent’s ability to target multiple companies beyond its initial target.
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