







OpenAI shares findings from the Hugging Face security incident and the steps we’re taking to strengthen AI model security, monitoring, and alignment.
OpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluation
OpenAI and Hugging Face share early findings from a security incident during AI model evaluation, highlighting advanced cyber capabilities and lessons for defenders.

The Hugging Face incident and other third-party impact from misaligned models
Read OpenAI’s findings on the Hugging Face incident and AI model misalignment, including investigation updates, safety research, and lessons learned.

Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI's hack of Hugging Face | TechCrunch
Weeks after OpenAI disclosed that one of its cybersecurity models had gone rogue and hacked AI dataset company Hugging Face, Alabama’s attorney general announced an investigation into the incident.

OpenAI Model Hacks Into HuggingFace During Cybersecurity Evaluation
This latest incident is a rather dramatic escalation in agentic AI cybersecurity breaches.

Brief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident
Two METR staff members and a Redwood Research contractor investigated an incident in which OpenAI agents coordinated a multi-day hack of Hugging Face on a shared unsanctioned message board.

Brief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident
Two METR staff members and a Redwood Research contractor investigated an incident in which OpenAI agents coordinated a multi-day hack of Hugging Face on a shared unsanctioned message board.

Revealing the details of how OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face
When a swarm of 700 OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face in July, they left behind a public trail of evidence.

OpenAI says it accidentally hacked Hugging Face with a new AI system
OpenAI says the breach occurred during an internal evaluation.

We’re running out of reasons to ignore AI safety
In the aftermath of OpenAI’s attack on Hugging Face, experts say it’s time for everyone to take security far more seriously.

Black Hat USA 2026: The 'Breaking' News: The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident
Black Hat USA 2026: The 'Breaking' News: The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident
Black Hat USA 2026: The 'Breaking' News: The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident
More On An Internal OpenAI Model Hacking Into HuggingFace
We now have more details of what happened. Every time we learn more details, it somehow makes things seem worse.

AI #183: Pre Post Mortem
Yesterday, OpenAI finally gave us their post mortem of What Happened leading up to and during the hacking of HuggingFace by their internal model, as well as partial outside analysis from METR and Redwood Research.

Models Don't Go Rogue
Stochastic Flocks & Cybersecurity 'Pandemonium' 💡This essay was drafted from my appearance on Mél Hogan's podcast, The Data Fix, discussing the OpenAI / Hugging Face hack. Embedded below or find it on your podcast services here. OpenAI put out its full technical report on the Hugging Face hack this week, alongside
Models Don't Go Rogue
Stochastic Flocks & Cybersecurity 'Pandemonium' 💡This essay was drafted from my appearance on Mél Hogan's podcast, The Data Fix, discussing the OpenAI / Hugging Face hack. Embedded below or find it on your podcast services here. OpenAI put out its full technical report on the Hugging Face hack this week, alongside