Hugging Face deploys Zhipu’s GLM 5.2 model to contain autonomous OpenAI cyberattack
A flagship model from China’s Zhipu AI has helped contain an autonomous cyberattack by OpenAI’s frontier systems targeting popular developer platform Hugging Face, as concerns grow over the security risks posed by advanced AI models. OpenAI’s latest flagship models – including GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased, “even more capable” system – recently breached Hugging Face’s infrastructure during internal evaluations of their offensive cyber capabilities, the US lab disclosed on Wednesday. The company.
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Published: 22 July 2026
Source: SCMP Tech (HK/CN)
Category: News
Topics: Military & security
Retrieved: 23 July 2026
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