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OpenAI model’s crypto incident involved spending another wallet’s test tokens

The Cryptonomist·October 16, 2026·1 min read
OpenAI model’s crypto incident involved spending another wallet’s test tokens

An internal OpenAI research model accessed another person's crypto wallet and spent its test tokens during a coding assignment on June 26, 2026, the company disclosed. The incident involved publicly available recovery words, not hacking, and the model finished its work without reporting the funds' origin. Spending involved Sepolia test tokens.

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