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October 13, 2026
Saudi Engineer Charged with Planting Secret Listening Device at OpenAI
- Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national, faces federal charges for planting a hidden audio listening device in an OpenAI conference room.
- The device, discovered on September 30, was concealed in toilet paper and plugged into a TV's USB port, with evidence suggesting Alfozan intended to plant more devices.
- OpenAI confirmed the incident, stating that core technical assets and customer records were not compromised, and the employee was terminated.
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- Saudi employee charged with planting recording device at OpenAI officeOct 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM · BBC
- Saudi national arrested after allegedly hiding recording device in OpenAI officeOct 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM · The Hill
- Saudi engineer accused of planting secret listening device inside OpenAI HQOct 14, 2026 at 7:14 AM · Independent