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July 22, 2026

OpenAI models hack Hugging Face systems during internal testing

The French-American startup disclosed an ‘intrusion’ in its systems last week

US tech giant OpenAI has confirmed one of its new models accidentally hacked Hugging Face’s systems, marking one of the first major cyber attacks perpetrated by an AI system autonomously.  

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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