Researchers Used Anthropic Tool to Access OpenAI Employee Account

Sep 19, 2026
Hacktron AI researchers used an Anthropic security tool to exploit a forum configuration flaw and access an OpenAI employee's ChatGPT account. OpenAI fixed the issues and paid the researchers $6,500.
Researchers Used Anthropic Tool to Access OpenAI Employee Account
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OpenAI paid three Hacktron AI researchers $6,500 after they used a security tool from Anthropic to access an employee's ChatGPT account, according to the Financial Times.

The researchers exploited a configuration flaw in OpenAI's community forum, which uses the external Discourse platform. They gained access to internal sign ons and then to the employee account, which could access internal code through GitHub.

The work was conducted through OpenAI's bug bounty program. OpenAI said it fixed the issues after the researchers reported their findings.

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