The OpenAI Press account hack was the 5th security breach in 20 months.
Malicious posts were deleted from the OpenAI press account after hackers gained access on September 23, promoting a suspected phishing link for ChatGPT users to claim “OPENAI” tokens.
The attack is the fourth reported OpenAI-related hack on X, and the fifth cybersecurity incident since at least January 2023.
Users started reporting that the account appeared to be compromised starting at 10:26 PM UTC.
“The official account of the OpenAI News section has been hacked and is shilling fake shitcoins,” said Grok developer Benjamin de Kracker.
Several screenshots of the incident at X Show Hackers were shilling OpenAI tokens to bridge the gap between blockchain technology and AI.
In addition, OpenAI users will be eligible to claim an initial offering of OPENAI tokens, which will allow access to the company's future beta programs, he said.
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The link in question took users to a website with a “suspected phishing” warning, giving them the option to “learn more” or ignore it and continue.
Users claiming OPENAI tokens have been hit with a “suspected phishing” warning on the token-openai.com website. Source: token-openai.com
The hackers also wrote, “Comments are missing due to malicious links. Good luck everyone!” below the original post, which is a common tactic used to prevent people from alerting others to a hack.
Neither OpenAI nor the company's CEO, Sam Altman, commented on their website on September 23 or the alleged hack by X, although the posts have since been deleted.
Cointelegraph reached out to OpenAI for comment but did not receive an immediate response.
It was the fourth time since June 2023 that an X account associated with OpenAI was hacked.
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OpenAI researcher Jason Wei's X account was hacked on September 22, while OpenAI's Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki and Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati experienced similar issues with X in June 2024 and June 2023, respectively.
All four X token hackers introduced the same OPENAI token.
Meanwhile, another hacker breached OpenAI's internal platform in early 2023 and gained access to proprietary information, employee information and confidential communications, The New York Times reported in July.
Fortunately for OpenAI, hackers haven't been able to access the code that powers the organization's systems.
Tanishk Matthew Abraham, CEO of the Medical AI Research Center, is one of the most frequent critics of OpenAI and suggests that employees integrate two-factor authentication if they haven't already.
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