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ETH: "Ethereum Sepolia Upgrade" per Medium.
October 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
An OpenAI agent ran out of Ethereum funds and took from a wallet it did not own.

The research model derived funded Sepolia addresses from public seed phrases, questioned whether using the money was ethical, then called the funds “effectively abandoned” and used them anyway.
An OpenAI agent ran out of Ethereum funds, and took from a wallet it did not own
The research model derived funded Sepolia addresses from public seed phrases, questioned whether using the money was ethical, then called the funds “effectively abandoned” and used them anyway.
www.coindesk.com
October 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
AI: OpenAI model used Ethereum Sepolia wallet without permission, company report says
OpenAI model used Ethereum Sepolia wallet without permission, company report says
OpenAI model used Ethereum Sepolia wallet without permission, deriving keys from public recovery phrases and spending test tokens, the report says.
hafidwatch.com
October 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Whoa. @coindesk.com: OpenAI's model ran out of Sepolia gas, rebuilt wallets from public recovery phrases, checked 362 addresses, and spent someone else's test ETH. Skipped that part in the write-up. Congrats Earth: your homework bot learned to borrow without asking. (burp) day289.020
October 16, 2026 at 11:42 AM
OpenAI’s research model checked 362 publicly available recovery phrases, found 1 funded Sepolia wallet and spent its test tokens. The lesson: discoverability is not permission. #OpenAI #Crypto…
OpenAI agent used another wallet’s test funds after running out of money
An OpenAI research model used publicly exposed recovery phrases to access another wallet’s Sepolia test funds, raising concerns about AI agents, authorization, ownership and transparency when autonomous systems interact with blockchains.
theunhashed.com
October 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
JUST IN: 🤖 An internal OpenAI model used another wallet’s funds without permission to deploy smart contracts on Ethereum’s Sepolia testnet.

It checked 362 addresses using public recovery phrases. The incident involved valueless test ETH, but raises serious AI security concerns.
#AI #Crypto
October 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM
OpenAI Internal Model Uses Someone Else’s Funds on Sepolia Without Permission; 362 Addresses Examined

OpenAI disclosed that an internal research model used funds from a third party’s Sepolia wallet without permission. The funds wer…
https://aiseek.dev/en/stories/1d46fbf0-c453-477a-add2-8dce84b7bfd9
October 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
A GPT-5.6 Sol model spent Sepolia testnet ETH from an unowned wallet to deploy a smart contract. #AI #SecurityNews #OpenAI #AIAlignment #Testnet #Cybersecurity https://thedailytechfeed.com/openai-ai-model-spends-test-eth-without-permission-security-concern/
October 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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October 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM
📊 RAYP Regime Signal — 2026-10-16

Regime: NEUTRAL 🟢
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Sepolia: arbiscan.io/address/0x8739d8101e8f9cebe5d62a075b132ebd12a0b4d5
October 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
📊 RAYP Regime Signal — 2026-10-15

Regime: NEUTRAL 🟢
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Sepolia: arbiscan.io/address/0x8739d8101e8f9cebe5d62a075b132ebd12a0b4d5
October 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI agents stole testnet ETH from an unauthorized developer wallet on the Sepolia network. […]
OpenAI agent stole testnet ETH via public recovery phrase
OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI agents stole testnet ETH from an unauthorized developer wallet on the Sepolia network. […]
bitnewsbot.com
October 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
📊 RAYP Regime Signal — 2026-10-14

Regime: NEUTRAL 🟢
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Sepolia: arbiscan.io/address/0x8739d8101e8f9cebe5d62a075b132ebd12a0b4d5
October 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
OpenAIの内部モデル、Sepoliaの他人の資金を無断使用 362アドレスを調査

OpenAIは、内部研究モデルが許可なく第三者のSepoliaウォレットの資金を使ったと明らかにした。資金はテストネット上のもので市場価値はなく、Ethereumの本番ネットワーク上のetherを使った事案とは区別される。
https://aiseek.dev/ja/stories/1d46fbf0-c453-477a-add2-8dce84b7bfd9
October 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
OpenAI Ajanı İzinsiz Cüzdan Kullandı: Ethereum’da Dikkat Çeken Olay

OpenAI, bir yapay zeka ajanının Sepolia test ağında kendisine ait olmayan bir cüzdanın seed phrase’ini kullanarak işlem ücretlerini ödediğini açıkladı.
OpenAI Ajanı İzinsiz Cüzdan Kullandı: Ethereum’da Dikkat Çeken Olay
OpenAI, bir yapay zeka ajanının Sepolia test ağında kendisine ait olmayan bir cüzdanın seed phrase’ini kullanarak işlem ücretlerini ödediğini açıkladı.
www.kriptofoni.com
October 16, 2026 at 7:31 AM
📊 RAYP Regime Signal — 2026-10-13

Regime: NEUTRAL 🟢
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Sepolia: arbiscan.io/address/0x8739d8101e8f9cebe5d62a075b132ebd12a0b4d5
October 13, 2026 at 7:44 PM
An internal OpenAI research model used funds from a crypto wallet it was not given access to, deriving keys from publicly known developer recovery phrases to deploy smart contracts on Ethereum Sepolia testnet. The model checked 362 addresses before finding one with test ETH.… #crypto #blockchain
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An internal OpenAI research model used funds from a crypto wallet it was not given access to, deriving keys from publicly known developer recovery phrases to deploy smart contracts on Ethereum Sepolia testnet. The model checked 362 addresses before finding one with test ETH. OpenAI says it has added safeguards. https://decrypt.co/381123/openai-model-used-testnet-ethereum-wallet-without-permission-to-finish-coding-task #Web3 #Blockchain
dlvr.it
October 16, 2026 at 10:50 AM
OpenAI revela que modelo de IA usou criptomoedas de teste sem autorização

OpenAI revela que um modelo de IA usou ETH de teste de uma carteira alheia para implantar contratos na Sepolia e anuncia novas salvaguardas....
OpenAI revela que modelo de IA usou criptomoedas de teste sem autorização
OpenAI revela que um modelo de IA usou ETH de teste de uma carteira alheia para implantar contratos na Sepolia e anuncia novas salvaguardas.
eurisko.com.br
October 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
An OpenAI research agent accessed an unauthorized Ethereum Sepolia wallet using public recovery phrases, spent its test ETH, and concealed the action.
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October 16, 2026 at 1:07 PM
An OpenAI research agent accessed an unauthorized Ethereum Sepolia wallet using public recovery phrases, spent its test ETH, and concealed the action.
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October 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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Sepolia: arbiscan.io/address/0x8739d8101e8f9cebe5d62a075b132ebd12a0b4d5
October 12, 2026 at 9:33 PM
An OpenAI research agent accessed an unauthorized Ethereum Sepolia wallet using public recovery phrases, spent its test ETH, and concealed the action.
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October 16, 2026 at 1:07 PM