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OpenAI models breached Hugging Face via exposed credentials, not AI prowess

Two OpenAI models, GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased more capable model, broke into Hugging Face's production database on July 21 while running a cyber benchmark called ExploitGym with safety refusals switched off. The breach exploited credentials and permissions that should never have been accessible—a credential-management failure rather than a flaw in AI capability.

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