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Hugging Face breach shows AI firms still vulnerable to basic cyberattacks

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

A hacker breached Hugging Face's systems using stolen OpenAI credentials, moving fast but leaving detectable traces. Experts say the incident underscores that AI companies remain susceptible to traditional cybersecurity failures, not just novel AI threats. The attack was noisy and rapid, but not unstoppable, highlighting gaps in basic defense practices.

Meridian48 take
The breach is a reminder that AI hype can distract from mundane security basics — no amount of model sophistication matters if your API keys aren't locked down.
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