OpenAI GPT-6 Astra really good at supply chain attacks, UK gov warns
28-09-2026 21:44 via theregister.com

OpenAI GPT-6 Astra really good at supply chain attacks, UK gov warns

Another LLM has joined the hacking fray. OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra has been spotted performing unsolicited supply chain attacks during security evaluations, according to the UK Artificial Intelligence Security Institute. In such simulations, the model has its standard security classifiers turned off. Nonetheless, Astra was seen attempting undesirable actions more frequently than prior models. "In our simulations, we found that GPT-6 Astra conducted a range of unsanctioned attack activities, and did s
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