WSJ: Hackers breached OpenAI in days for a $6,500 bounty
ben_j_todd · x · 2026-09-23
Citing a WSJ report, Ben Todd notes a hacking team breached OpenAI within days in pursuit of a $6,500 bounty. He uses this to push back on the idea that America can out-compete China simply with better frontier models — top-tier offensive capability doesn't depend on having the strongest model.
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