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May, 2026 – Yubico (NASDAQ
STOCKHOLM: YUBICO), the pioneer of phishing-resistant
authentication and creator of the YubiKey, the gold standard
of security keys, today announced an industry-first
collaboration with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. Beginning
today, people can purchase a new 2-pack set of custom
YubiKeys as part of OpenAI’s Advanced Account Security
program- enabling them to secure their ChatGPT accounts with
security keys, containing the strongest hardware-backed
passkeys. Specifically designed for security-conscious users
who are at increased risk of targeted digital attacks, the
set includes a YubiKey C NFC for tap-to-authenticate on
mobile, and a low profile YubiKey C Nano that stays in a
port for everyday laptop use–both packed with modern
authentication features for the highest level of
protection.
With OpenAI already using YubiKeys
internally to protect their employees and infrastructure
from sophisticated phishing, they are now bringing the same
level of account security to their users. This partnership
between two industry leaders elevates protection for OpenAI
user accounts through proven phishing-resistant,
hardware-backed authentication – helping reduce the risk
of account takeovers and making secure login
simple.
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“We are introducing a new model for
phishing-resistant security at scale for the AI
ecosystem,” said Jerrod Chong, chief executive officer,
Yubico. “This partnership with OpenAI delivers the highest
level of protection against phishing with a low friction
user experience. Ultimately, our intent is to drastically
reduce the threat of unauthorised access to sensitive data
in OpenAI accounts worldwide. We are proud to partner with
OpenAI to deliver YubiKeys, the leading security key that
offers the strongest way to use passkeys, increasing
protection of sensitive user data for the AI
frontier.”
“Security keys are one of the best ways
to protect accounts from phishing, and Yubico has played a
leading role in making that protection practical and
accessible”, said Dane Stuckey, chief information security
officer, OpenAI. “We’ve made YubiKeys a standard part of
how we protect OpenAI employees, and with Advanced Account
Security, we’re making it easier for ChatGPT users to
choose that same kind of phishing-resistant protection when
it’s right for them.”
By combining Yubico’s
global scale and enterprise-grade reliability with
OpenAI’s commitment to user privacy and strong data
security, this partnership expands the global adoption of
YubiKeys – ensuring the future of AI is more secure
against an evolving cyber threats landscape. Once enrolled,
users benefit from the strongest account defence available
today through a fast, passwordless experience.
The
YubiKey C NFC – OpenAI and YubiKey C Nano – OpenAI is
available with exclusive pricing for existing OpenAI account
holders.
About
Yubico
Yubico (Nasdaq Stockholm: YUBICO) is a
modern cybersecurity company on a mission to make the
digital world safer for everyone. As the inventor of the
YubiKey, we set the gold standard for modern
phishing-resistant, hardware-backed authentication, stopping
account takeovers and making secure login
simple.
Since 2007, we’ve helped shape global
authentication standards, co-created FIDO2, WebAuthn, and
FIDO U2F, and introduced the original passkey. Today, our
passkey technology secures people and organisations in over
160 countries—transforming how digital identity is
protected from onboarding to account recovery.
Trusted
by the world’s most security-conscious brands,
governments, and institutions, YubiKeys work out of the box
with hundreds of apps and services, delivering fast,
passwordless access without friction or compromise.
We
believe strong security should never be out of reach.
Through our philanthropic initiative, Secure it Forward, we
donate YubiKeys to nonprofits supporting at-risk
communities. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Santa
Clara, California, and Singapore, Yubico is proud to be
recognised as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies
and Fast Company’s Most Innovative
Companies.