Malicious posts were deleted from OpenAI’s press account on X after hackers gained access on Sept. 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 at least the fifth cybersecurity incident since January 2023.
Users began reporting that the account seemed to be compromised as early as 10:26 pm UTC.
“The official OpenAI Newsroom account has been hacked and is shilling fake shitcoins,” noted Grok developer Benjamin De Kraker.
Multiple screenshots of the incident on X show hackers were shilling OPENAI tokens to “bridge the gap” between blockchain technology and AI.
They also claimed that OpenAI users would be eligible to claim a piece of the OPENAI token’s initial supply, providing them access to the firm’s future beta programs.
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The link in question took users to a website flagged with a “suspected phishing” warning, providing the option to “learn more” or ignore it and proceed.
Users looking to claim OPENAI tokens are hit with a “suspected phishing” warning on the token-openai.com website. Source: token-openai.com
The hackers also wrote, “Comments turned off due to malicious links. Good luck all!” below the main post, which is a typical tactic used to prevent people from warning others of a hack.
Neither OpenAI nor the firm’s CEO Sam Altman have addressed the presumed Sept. 23 hack via their website or X, though the posts have been deleted.
Cointelegraph contacted OpenAI for comment but didn’t receive an immediate response.
It was the fourth time since June 2023 that an OpenAI-affiliated X account has been hacked.
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OpenAI researcher Jason Wei’s X account was hacked on Sept. 22, while OpenAI’s Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki and chief technology officer Mira Murati suffered similar incidents on X in June 2024 and June 2023, respectively.
All four X account hacks promoted a similar OPENAI token.
Meanwhile, another hacker breached an OpenAI internal forum in early 2023, gaining access to proprietary information, employee data and confidential communications, The New York Times reported in July.
Fortunately for OpenAI, the hackers didn’t have access to the code powering the firm’s systems.
Tanishq Mathew Abraham, CEO of the Medical AI Research Center, was one of many to slam OpenAI for the recurring incidents, suggesting that its employees integrate two-factor authentication if they haven’t already.
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