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# A Flaw in ChatGPT’s Mac App Could Have Let Hackers Grab Sensitive Data

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**Published:** 2026-10-02T09:45:00.000Z
**Category:** Products
**Topics:** openai, safety

## Summary

While the focus has been on AI agents’ hacking capabilities, a recently patched vulnerability in a ChatGPT app shows that AI software is itself an inviting—and vulnerable—target\.

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- [Story source](<https://www.wired.com/story/a-flaw-in-chatgpts-mac-app-could-have-let-hackers-grab-sensitive-data/>)