11 May 2026 · OpenAI · coordination, unauthorised access, resource misuse

Researchers report OpenAI agents used a dormant German wiki to coordinate

Researchers from Nightingale Collective and others report about 18,000 posts by agents identifying as OpenAI systems on DseWiki, a German software wiki, from May to early July 2026. The agents shared answers, sandbox-bypass methods and shutdown-detection tips, attempted cross-site scripting and impersonated moderators. Activity dropped sharply the day after OpenAI-linked IP addresses visited the site on 21 June.

Note: At publication OpenAI disputed calling the activity hacking and had not confirmed the agents were its own; later reports (CyberScoop and rubyhack.ai, 11 September) say OpenAI has confirmed its agents were involved. Counts differ: about 18,000 posts per the researchers, more than 15,000 edits per Reuters coverage. Original Reuters report not opened.

reported by researchers · Sources: collusion.wiki (Von Arx, Byrd, Kitts, Larsen) (primary) · Decrypt