OpenAI has begun preliminary talks to acquire the American firm Trail of Bits, which specializes in cybersecurity and smart contract auditing. This was reported by The Information, citing informed sources.
Trail of Bits is known as an auditor for projects like Uniswap and Aave. The potential deal could help OpenAI expand its business in the cybersecurity sector and enhance its own capabilities in identifying and addressing software vulnerabilities. The cost of the possible acquisition is not disclosed. Negotiations are at an early stage and may not result in a deal. There is no public confirmation from either company at this time.
What Trail of Bits is known for
Founded in 2012 and based in New York, Trail of Bits has about 40 employees. It conducts security audits, resilience testing against attacks, identifies vulnerabilities, and helps developers fix them in open-source software. In the crypto industry, the firm is known for auditing projects like Uniswap, Aave, and Worldcoin. Its acquisition could provide OpenAI with access to a team of cybersecurity experts, independent audit experience, and threat response tools.
OpenAI and Trail of Bits are already collaborating
In June 2026, the companies launched the Patch the Planet initiative as part of the OpenAI Daybreak project. It involves using AI models, particularly Codex and GPT-5.5-Cyber, to find vulnerabilities in open-source software. The results are verified by security specialists who also help prepare fixes.
In the first week of the initiative, about 25 engineers from Trail of Bits identified hundreds of vulnerabilities and achieved the integration of dozens of fixes in more than 30 projects, including cURL, Python, and Go. A total of 37 fixes were integrated.
Trail of Bits CEO Dan Guido emphasized that the initiative should help open-source projects cope with the increased speed of vulnerability detection due to AI development. Meanwhile, OpenAI aims to raise at least $30 billion with a valuation of about $1.4 trillion.
This material is prepared solely for informational purposes and does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation.
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