OpenAI Employees Accidentally Hack External Company
Employees at OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, inadvertently gained access to data from an external company during a penetration test.
What happened?
During a so-called "pentest" (penetration test) conducted by OpenAI's security team, employees mistakenly gained access to data from an external company. The external firm used infrastructure similar to OpenAI's own, leading to the mix-up. The incident is described as potentially unique of its kind.
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| Incidenttyp | Oavsiktligt dataintrång under pentest |
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”Chat GPT-skaparen hackade annat företag av misstag: ”Möjligen första fallet av sitt slag””
Why it matters
This highlights the complex security challenges in the rapidly growing AI sector, particularly when companies utilise similar cloud infrastructure. It underscores the importance of clear separation and rigorous processes even during simulated attacks to avoid accidental breaches.
Who is affected?
The incident directly affects OpenAI's security procedures and the impacted external company whose data was exposed. Indirectly, it affects all companies performing pentests, as well as cloud infrastructure providers designing systems to prevent similar incidents. End users are not directly affected by the event.
What else you should know
OpenAI reportedly disclosed the incident to the affected company. Yle cites a source stating that this is "possibly the first case of its kind."
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