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Researchers Bypass ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to Exfiltrate Chats Without User Interaction
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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability that could be exploited to bypass Lockdown Mode protections in OpenAI ChatGPT. Lockdown Mode was introduced by the artificial intelligence (AI) company in June 2026 as an optional setting to minimize…
The Brief
- Researchers disclosed a vulnerability in OpenAI's ChatGPT that could bypass Lockdown Mode protections.
- The vulnerability is now patched.
- Lockdown Mode was introduced in June 2026 as an optional setting to minimize risks.
Why it matters
Users and teams who relied on Lockdown Mode for protection could have had their chats exfiltrated without any user interaction before the fix.
Who’s affected
- ChatGPT users who enabled Lockdown Mode
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- #openai
- #security
- #vulnerability
- #data-exfiltration
Timeline
Researchers disclose patched Lockdown Mode bypass
The Hacker News
Researchers Bypass ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to Exfiltrate Chats Without User Interaction
