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# OpenAI Seeks Purchase of Security Startup Trail of Bits

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**Published:** 2026-10-13T23:10:07.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** openai, safety

## Summary

OpenAI is in preliminary talks to acquire Trail of Bits, a firm specializing in cryptocurrency security, according to reporting from The Information\. The move comes as AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic expand their focus toward cybersecurity infrastructure\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/business/openai-seeks-purchase-of-security-startup-trail-of-bits-c626f557>)
- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/business/openai-seeks-purchase-of-security-startup-trail-of-bits-c626f557>)