OpenAI Mandates Hardware-Backed Passkeys for 'Trusted Access' Cyber Members

Yubico / Hacker News·low signal

Per a Yubico post (30 points), OpenAI now requires hardware-backed passkeys for members of its Trusted Access for Cyber program to log into ChatGPT accounts, moving that cohort to phishing-resistant authentication. It signals OpenAI tightening account security for higher-risk/enterprise security users amid rising AI-agent credential-theft incidents. A useful reference point for teams standardizing on passkeys for AI-tool access.