# OpenAI reportedly holds early talks to buy Trail of Bits

_Published Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM EDT · AI, Security, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

OpenAI is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits as it seeks to build a substantial cybersecurity business, The Information reports, citing sources. Trail of Bits finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software. Founded in 2012, it has 40+ employees.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261013/p47#a261013p47)

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