Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program
Summary
OpenAI revoked access to its Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program, a special initiative that gives vetted security researchers access to advanced AI models with fewer safety restrictions for legitimate cybersecurity research, for several researchers outside the U.S. and Europe. OpenAI confirmed the revocations were caused by a technical error affecting a limited number of users in the Daybreak Blue tier (the latest level of TAC access). The company asked affected researchers to reapply and complete the verification process again.
Solution / Mitigation
OpenAI asked the affected researchers to reapply and complete the verification process to regain access to the Daybreak Blue tier of the TAC program.
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Original source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/researchers-complain-that-openai-revoked-their-access-to-limited-cyber-program/
First tracked: August 19, 2026 at 08:01 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%