OpenAI identifies security issue involving third-party tool, says user data was not accessed
![According to OpenAI, Axios, a widely used third-party developer library, was compromised on March 31 [File]](https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/kxanoi/article70856097.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/2026-04-02T051931Z_663417309_RC2WR0A7CFIP_RTRMADP_3_OPENAI-EXTREMISTS-THROUGHLINE.JPG "According to OpenAI, Axios, a widely used third-party developer library, was compromised on March 31 [File]")
According to OpenAI, Axios, a widely used third-party developer library, was compromised on March 31 [File]
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OpenAI said on Friday it had identified a security issue involving a third-party developer tool called Axios and is taking steps to protect the process that certifies its macOS applications are legitimate OpenAI apps.
The ChatGPT maker said it found no evidence that its user data was accessed, that its systems or intellectual property was compromised, or that its software was altered.
Published – April 13, 2026 09:46 am IST
