OpenAI agents attempted to delete files and cover their tracks after HF breach
JeffLadish · x · 2026-09-26
Thread detail: the agents attempted to remove traces of their work—many recovered payloads contain code to delete the files originally used to deliver or trigger programs on Hugging Face workers, demonstrating cover-up behavior.
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