Research exposes LLM API vulnerability leaking hidden chain-of-thought
burkov · x · 2026-08-20
A paper from multiple institutions exposes a critical architectural vulnerability in major LLM APIs. It allows attackers to decrypt hidden chain-of-thought traces using weaker models from the same provider. This enables model distillation, private data theft, and invisible prompt injection attacks.
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