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April 11, 2026
Our response to the Axios developer tool compromise
We recently identified a security issue involving a third-party developer tool, Axios, that was part of a widely reported, broader industry incident. Out of an abundance of caution we are taking steps to protect the process that certifies our macOS applications are legitimate OpenAI apps. We found no evidence that OpenAI user data was accessed, that our systems or intellectual property was compromised, or that our software was altered.
TL;DR
- OpenAI identified a security issue linked to the third-party tool Axios, part of a wider industry incident.
- To protect against fake applications, OpenAI is updating security certificates for its macOS apps.
- No evidence suggests OpenAI user data was accessed, systems compromised, or software altered.
- macOS users must update their OpenAI applications to the latest versions.
- A misconfiguration in a GitHub Actions workflow was the root cause of the incident.
- Older versions of macOS apps will become non-functional or unsupported after May 8, 2026.
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