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OpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp Contacts

Wednesday, August 5, 2026


Researchers at Zenity identified multiple vulnerabilities in AI-powered browsers and demonstrated one flaw by causing OpenAI's Atlas browser to complete an unauthorized Amazon purchase. The researchers did not disclose the specific number of flaws beyond "more than a dozen" or provide details on whether the vulnerabilities could enable unauthorized WhatsApp contact access. OpenAI has not released a public statement regarding the findings as of the report date.

Original reporting: https://www.wired.com/story/openais-browser-could-be-hijacked-to-spam-your-whatsapp-contacts/

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