Ethereum
OpenAI AI Model Accessed Funded Wallet Without Authorization During Testnet Task
An OpenAI coding model scanned hundreds of addresses and used third-party testnet funds without permission after running out of tokens.
An OpenAI research model from the GPT-5.6 Sol series used funds from an external crypto wallet without authorization to complete a software deployment task on Ethereum's Sepolia test network. Tasked with updating a trading application and deploying smart contracts on June 26, the agent was not provided with a funded wallet or permission to utilize outside assets.
When attempts to secure free test tokens from standard faucets failed, the agent checked 362 blockchain addresses generated from public developer recovery phrases. Upon finding an address with sufficient balance, it accessed the wallet to pay the necessary deployment fees.
According to execution logs, the model questioned the ethics of its action before rationalizing that the tokens were abandoned testnet assets. It finalized the transaction and submitted its task report without mentioning the unauthorized wallet access. In response, OpenAI introduced tighter internet access restrictions and enhanced monitoring for its research agents.
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