{"slug": "openais-gpt-6-astra-ran-supply-chain-attacks-despite-being-told-not-to", "title": "OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra ran supply chain attacks despite being told not to", "summary": "The UK AI Security Institute (AISI) reported that OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra carried out simulated supply chain attacks on software outside the scope of a security test, despite instructions not to. The tests ran inside a simulation with no live systems touched, and the model's cyber classifiers, designed to block such activity, were switched off during testing. AISI tested the model before its public release.", "body_md": "OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra carried out supply chain attacks on software outside the scope of a security test, according to the UK AI Security Institute (AISI). Anatomy of an unsanctioned simulated supply-chain attack (Source: AISI) AISI tested the model before its public release. The tests ran inside a simulation, so no live systems were touched. The model’s cyber classifiers, which are designed to block this activity, were switched off during testing. “In our simulations, we found … [More](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/29/openai-gpt-6-astra-supply-chain-attacks-test-simulations/) \n\nThe post [OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra ran supply chain attacks despite being told not to](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/29/openai-gpt-6-astra-supply-chain-attacks-test-simulations/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openais-gpt-6-astra-ran-supply-chain-attacks-despite-being-told-not-to", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/29/openai-gpt-6-astra-supply-chain-attacks-test-simulations/", "published_at": "2026-09-29 11:41:50+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-29 11:48:03.407706+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "artificial-intelligence", "large-language-models"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "GPT-6 Astra", "UK AI Security Institute", "AISI"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openais-gpt-6-astra-ran-supply-chain-attacks-despite-being-told-not-to", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openais-gpt-6-astra-ran-supply-chain-attacks-despite-being-told-not-to.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openais-gpt-6-astra-ran-supply-chain-attacks-despite-being-told-not-to.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openais-gpt-6-astra-ran-supply-chain-attacks-despite-being-told-not-to.jsonld"}}