The Hugging Face Hack

The Hugging Face Hack

September 1, 2026 · 1h 4m

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The episode discusses the breach of Hugging Face by an AI system from OpenAI and its implications for cybersecurity.

Agentic swarms? PR boondoggle or really big deal? When Hugging Face was breached by a mysterious intruder, OpenAI admitted it was one of their own AI agentic systems going rogue to cheat on a benchmark. Tom Bonner joins us to break down the 500+ raw code artifacts the agent left behind—and what it means when an AI compresses weeks of complex cyberattacks into just 8.5 hours. Hacked is presented by NordLayer. NordLayer is a network security platform for modern teams. NordLayer gives companies centralized control over who can access their systems, keeps every connection fast and encrypted, and requires no additional hardware or complex infrastructure. nordlayer.com/hackedpodcast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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