OpenAI Investigates Alleged Data Breach Involving 20 Million Accounts

According to PANews, OpenAI is currently investigating a reported hacking incident where an individual claims to have stolen login credentials for 20 million user accounts from the AI company. The alleged hacker, using a pseudonym, posted a cryptic message in Russian on a dark web forum, advertising access codes for over 20 million OpenAI accounts. The message described the data as a 'goldmine' and offered sample data purportedly containing email addresses and passwords to potential buyers. The complete dataset is reportedly being sold for just a few dollars. If confirmed, this would mark the third significant security incident for OpenAI since the public release of ChatGPT. However, security researchers remain uncertain about the authenticity of the hacking claims. An OpenAI spokesperson stated, 'We take these allegations seriously, and so far, we have not seen any evidence linking this to a breach of OpenAI systems.'