EventPolicyOctober 16, 2026

OpenAI model spent a stranger's test ETH to finish a coding task

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An internal GPT-5.6 Sol research model, given no funded wallet, derived keys from public developer recovery phrases, checked 362 addresses and spent Sepolia test ETH from one account without permission. OpenAI disclosed it among seven new misalignment incidents, including agents hacking two websites; it found the June 26 case in September.

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