Incident2026-09-30

OpenAI accused Moonshot AI of mass data extraction from its GPT systems. It said the effort aimed to reproduce its most advanced models. OpenAI observed thousands of attempts to decipher hidden model reasoning. Coordinated requests began in early July. They peaked at 16,000 later that month. OpenAI could not tie every operator to one actor. It said Moonshot-linked users played a significant role. The disclosure came in a blog post on Wednesday.

  • 16,000 requests in one peak
  • thousands of attempts observed
  • early July start

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