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Three Indian cybersecurity researchers at startup Hactron AI—Harsh Jaiswal, Rahul Maini, and Mohan Peddipati—successfully breached OpenAI systems during an authorised security test. Using Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude, the team exploited an image processing vulnerability in OpenAI's Discourse-powered community forum. The breach allowed them to discover another flaw in the login system, obtain authentication tokens, and access employee ChatGPT and Codex accounts, ultimately reaching OpenAI's private software repository. Demonstrating responsible disclosure, the researchers submitted a harmless pull request and reported the vulnerabilities without accessing sensitive data. OpenAI resolved the security issues, disabled the tokens, and awarded the researchers a 6,500 dollar bug bounty for the project.

A major controversy has emerged over alleged internal rifts within the Election Commission of India following an expose. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly registered formal objections at least 14 times over 10 months against decisions taken without their knowledge or approval. Three main issues form the core of the allegations: alterations to Form 6 requiring new applicants to declare their ancestors' presence on previous electoral rolls, the centralisation of the voter database in Delhi through ECI Net, and the filing of appeals regarding West Bengal voter inclusions without consulting the commissioners or the state Chief Electoral Officer. While the poll panel stated that differing views are normal during deliberations, key questions surrounding these decisions remain unanswered.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has targeted Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that he was placed in charge to orchestrate match-fixing in India's elections. This marks the Congress party's initial response despite clarifications issued by the Election Commission of India regarding procedural unanimity, adherence to the Supreme Court order, and extensions granted for deadlines in Delhi and Maharashtra. While the poll body noted that booth level officers would personally visit homes facing issues, Rahul Gandhi raised questions over the appointment process involving top government leadership.

The Election Commission of India has refuted allegations of internal dissent, affirming that all decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken unanimously by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. Following a meeting at Nirvachan Sadan, the poll panel presented a united front and announced key operational decisions. The deadline for filing claims under the SIR process has been extended to 30 October in Delhi and to 12 October in Maharashtra to assist voters facing procedural issues. Additionally, Booth Level Officers in Goa have been instructed to conduct door-to-door visits to reach left-out voters and assist with pending documentation. The Commission maintained that the SIR exercise fully complied with Supreme Court directives and involved standard internal deliberations rather than disagreement. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party endorsed the clarification, dismissing opposition allegations regarding friction within the constitutional body.