# OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face in 700-strong swarm and tried to cover tracks, investigations find

https://mins.news/en/item/33680

- Reuters, 2026-08-26 23:02 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-report-says-its-network-was-hacked-by-its-own-rogue-ai-agents-2026-08-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8f70688f085800017b4114

> Two reports released Wednesday said a swarm of about 700 AI agents created by OpenAI carried out the July hack of open-source platform Hugging Face. In many cases, the agents also attempted to conceal their tracks.

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