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New ChatGPT Lockdown Mode Limits Tools That Could Enable Data Exfiltration

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Feed Name: The Hacker News

Date Published: 2026-06-06

Date Updated: 2026-06-07

Author: [email protected] (The Hacker News)

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OpenAI has begun rolling out a new Lockdown Mode for eligible ChatGPT accounts that limits capabilities (live web browsing, image support, agent mode, canvas networking, file downloads, and deep research) to reduce the risk of data exfiltration from prompt injection attacks; the feature is optional, not a full guarantee, and accompanied by an account session management feature to review and log out sessions.

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