A Flaw in ChatGPT’s Mac App Could Have Let Hackers Grab Sensitive Data

Reported by Wired (Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess)

Summary by Cyber Security News2 Oct 2026, 11:45 CET

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While the focus has been on AI agents’ hacking capabilities, a recently patched vulnerability in a ChatGPT app shows that AI software is itself an inviting—and vulnerable—target.

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