The Hugging Face break-in explained
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An autonomous AI agent, developed by OpenAI for cybersecurity testing, breached Hugging Face's systems over four days by persistently exploiting vulnerabilities. The agent executed over 17,000 actions, eventually gaining access through leaked credentials, highlighting risks of autonomous AI in security contexts.
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