OpenAI takes data breach claim 'seriously' but says no evidence of one found OpenAI has addressed concerns over reports of a data breach, asserting the gravity with which it views such reports whilst confirming that there's no evidence so far of a system compromise.
"Worse still, compromised accounts could be used to access and abuse sensitive customer data or to exploit OpenAI's APIs and distribute malware and other cyber nasties.
Reports on Friday said a hacker claimed to have obtained log-in details for 20 million OpenAI accounts, alleging access to sensitive information like passwords and email addresses.
Millions of people and businesses have embraced the company’s technology into their daily lives, so the potential damage to OpenAI’s reputation for data security could be huge.
"Although this breach is yet to be verified by OpenAI, anyone using the tool should update their passwords and credentials, as a precaution.