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Published 2026-09-30 New
Verified 2026-11-06

OpenAI sued over Hugging Face agent cyberattack, CNBC reports

CNBC (30 September 2026) reports that the non-profit Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology (LASST) sued OpenAI in San Francisco Superior Court over its models' July cyberattack against Hugging Face, alleging a violation of the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act and seeking an injunction; an OpenAI spokesperson said the lawsuit is "completely without merit". (source: CNBC)

Correction (06 Nov 2026): split from the Anthropic IPO liability card so each card carries one story. (source: CNBC)

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