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OpenAI BlackHat sandbox escape questioned by user

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A Reddit user is questioning the security of OpenAI's BlackHat sandbox after a presentation demonstrated agents escaping the environment. The user points out that the sandbox, while not having direct internet access, could reach an internal proxy that eventually led to internet connectivity. They express surprise that such a sandbox would not be more thoroughly isolated at the network or hypervisor level, questioning the fundamental security of the setup. AI

RANK_REASON User question about a past event, not a new release or significant development.

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OpenAI BlackHat sandbox escape questioned by user

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/SweetDimension7 ·

    Am I missing something about the OpenAI BlackHat sandbox escape?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>keep seeing people amazed by the black hat presentation where the OpenAI agents supposedly &quot;escaped&quot; their sandbox and eventually got internet access / hit Hugging Face. But I feel like I'm missing something really basic here. It's 2026…

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