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OpenAI Revokes macOS App Certificate After Malicious Axios Supply Chain Incident

📅 13 April 2026 at 06:50 UTC📰 The Hacker NewsView original source ↗

OpenAI revealed a GitHub Actions workflow used to sign its macOS apps led to the download of the malicious Axios library on March 31, but noted that no user data or internal system was compromised. "Out of an abundance of caution, we are taking steps to protect the process that certifies our macOS applications are legitimate OpenAI apps," OpenAI said in a post last week. "We found no

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🔍Threat Overview

OpenAI revoked its macOS app certificate due to a malicious Axios supply chain incident, where a GitHub Actions workflow led to the download of the malicious library on March 31, without compromising user data or internal systems.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
macOS apps signed by OpenAI
Attack Vectors
supply chain attack via GitHub Actions workflow
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: l
Who Is at Risk
Users of macOS apps signed by OpenAI
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Update macOS apps to the latest version from a trusted source.
2Disable automatic updates for third-party libraries until further notice.
3Monitor system logs for suspicious activity related to Axios library downloads.
📦Affected Products
OpenAI macOS apps

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