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California AG serves OpenAI a cyber-incident subpoena
On Sept. 30, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta served an investigative subpoena on OpenAI, his office said in an Oct. 1 statement. The subpoena is part of a broader California DOJ inquiry into cybersecurity incidents and risks involving the company and its models, including a previously announced investigation of the July Hugging Face sandbox-escape incident. The statement alleges no violation. OpenAI did not immediately comment in Reuters coverage carried by The Guardian.
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