Russian pranksters tricked three OpenAI natsec and policy executives into a video meeting by posing as Ukrainian officials; OpenAI says it "acted internally" (Sam Biddle/The Intercept)
Multiple executives responsible for OpenAI's national security and policy portfolios joined a virtual conference under false pretenses. The setup succeeded because the callers convincingly misrepresented themselves as legitimate government representatives from Ukraine. In the wake of the breach, OpenAI confirmed it took internal measures, though it withheld the specific names of the targeted staff and the exact remediation steps.
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Social engineering tactics using geopolitical covers can successfully breach the calendar…: Social engineering tactics using geopolitical covers can successfully breach the calendars of high-level artificial intelligence policy leaders.
OpenAI has chosen to keep its specific internal responses and organizational adjustments…: OpenAI has chosen to keep its specific internal responses and organizational adjustments confidential.
The identities of the three targeted executives remain undisclosed to the public.: The identities of the three targeted executives remain undisclosed to the public.
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