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Decision BriefTechCrunchWed, 22 Jul 2026 19:11:46 GMT2026-07-22

How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face

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What happened

OpenAI made a mistake setting up what it called a “highly isolated” testing environment and sandbox. According to cybersecurity experts, that human mistake is what made the AI-powered attack on Hugging Face possible.

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