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I asked the AI for its own files and it sent me 6.8 GB, SSH keys included

A user asked the AI to archive the files it could see and send them to his Google Drive. The AI sent an archive of about 6.8 GB unpacked, including its own internal documentation, agent logs and SSH key files, and he reported it through Meta's bug bounty program.

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How it works

  1. Asks the AI to archive the files it can see
  2. The AI sends a zip of about 2.7 GB compressed to his Google Drive
  3. He unpacks about 6.8 GB, including internal documentation, agent logs and SSH key files
  4. He reports the finding through Meta's bug bounty program

Why it’s worth knowing

The assistant handed over its own working files, including internal guides and SSH keys, after one ordinary request in a normal chat.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on mouse.dev. See the original ↗

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