WSJ says researchers used Claude to access OpenAI's private software cache

Independent security researchers used Anthropic's Claude to access an OpenAI employee's ChatGPT account and suggest software changes, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report leaves the authorization, timing and impact unresolved.

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Primary source: The Wall Street Journal

Why it matters

AI agents can turn employee identities and broad permissions into automated paths across code and business systems. The report raises a concrete test for whether identity controls, repository gates and containment can keep pace as Claude receives access to more consequential tools.

Hands typing on a keyboard, illuminated by computer screens displaying lines of code and a chat interface in a dark, high-tech room.

The accessible Wall Street Journal text says independent security researchers used Anthropic's Claude software to access an OpenAI employee's ChatGPT account, giving them a way to read and suggest changes to OpenAI's private software cache.…

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