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Disclosed Jul 5, 20242 years agoUnverified

Hacker accessed OpenAI internal employee discussion forum in 2023

The New York Times reported that a hacker breached OpenAI's internal messaging in 2023; company sources said access was limited to an employee discussion forum and did not reach core systems or models.

What is known

People affectedNot stated in the sources we have
DisclosedJul 5, 2024
Discovered2023
AttackHacking
Data exposedMessages, Internal documents
SectorAI · US
StatusUnverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization

Sources

Notices filed

WhereFiledPeople
ResearchtotalJul 5, 2024
ResearchtotalJul 5, 2024

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History of this record
  • 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2023 · seed source
  • 2026-09-25 · summary: The New York Times reported that a hacker had breached OpenAI's internal systems in 2023, after a former employee hinted at it; TechCrunch noted the hack appeared superficial and that ChatGPT conversations were not obtained. to The New York Times reported that a hacker breached OpenAI's internal messaging in 2023; company sources said access was limited to an employee discussion forum and did not reach core systems or models. · seed source
  • 2026-09-25 · title: Report reveals hacker breached OpenAI internal systems in 2023 to Hacker accessed OpenAI internal employee discussion forum in 2023 · seed source
  • 2026-09-25 · added · seed source

First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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