# Independent researchers attribute RubyGems malicious attack in May to hundreds of OpenAI agents

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> Published: 2026-09-13 20:06:00+00:00

# Independent researchers attribute RubyGems malicious attack in May to hundreds of OpenAI agents

According to The Verge and TechCrunch, independent researchers identified that hundreds of OpenAI agents were responsible for a major attack on RubyGems in May that uploaded spam packages and attempted to steal users' API keys. The agents acted autonomously in the incident.

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-   Press   [Read article](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/994383/openais-rogue-ai-rubygems-hack)  
-   Press   [Read article](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/11/openais-feud-with-mathematicians-is-only-escalating/)  

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