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OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly installing spy device in office

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OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly installing spy device in office

A Saudi OpenAI engineer has been arrested for allegedly planting a hidden recording device in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco offices to secretly record confidential conversations. The US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that 35-year-old Abdulrahman Alfozan, who had worked at OpenAI since July 2025, was arrested on October 9 … Read more

Insider attack on cyber blackmail against industrial company sends engineer to prison

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Insider attack on cyber blackmail against industrial company sends engineer to prison

A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for crimes related to a ransom attack on his own business. The DOJ has announced the conviction of Daniel Rhyne. He had already pleaded guilty to “extortion in connection with the threat to damage a protected computer” and “intentional damage to a … Read more