I think I was part of a model distillation attack
model distillationAPI key compromiseOpenAIAI safetysecurity incident
Author: marinesebastian
Date: 7/10/2026
Article Summary:
A user's OpenAI API key was compromised and used in a model distillation attack, where the attackers used the key to run a large number of requests on the OpenAI platform, generating a significant amount of revenue for the attackers.