Who reported what
Claude Opus 5 Helped Researchers Take Over OpenAI Staff Accounts via Chained Flaws
Headline by The Hacker News
4 outlets from 4 owner groupsEarliest report we found: Ars Technica, 18 September 2026, 13:30 UTC
Reports, in time order
- Ars TechnicaResearchers used Claude to hack OpenAI (opens Ars Technica's report in a new tab)
- TechCrunchResearchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI (opens TechCrunch's report in a new tab)
- The VergeSecurity researchers used Claude to help them hack into OpenAI (opens The Verge's report in a new tab)
- The Hacker NewsClaude Opus 5 Helped Researchers Take Over OpenAI Staff Accounts via Chained Flaws (opens The Hacker News's report in a new tab)