Montana AG, 15 others probe OpenAI AI model breach, hacks
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 15 other state attorneys general launched an investigation into OpenAI over potential violations of
September 1, 2026
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 15 other state attorneys general launched an investigation into OpenAI over potential violations of
A reminder that the details of states’ data breach notification laws really do matter. A notification that may be satisfactory
The Daily Hodl reports: A proposed class action settlement is offering cash payments and monitoring services to millions affected by
There has been another ruling that makes it harder for plaintiffs in data breach litigation to prove standing. As seen
Fox54 in Alabama reports: A second proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over the data breach that compromised patient information at Huntsville Hospital
Miscellaneous News
The Record reports: Just in time for the World Cup’s “knockout” round, the U.S. government announced the seizure of hundreds
The New Humanitarian reports: A cyber-attack targeting the World Food Programme has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to some 600,000
When you read the headline, you might hope it’s just a clickbait headline, but it may not be. The European reports that hackers could plunge Britain into darkness in less than two minutes by targeting the battery storage systems becoming increasingly critical to the stability of the electricity grid. A new analysis puts the chance of a major cyberattack on the country’s battery storage infrastructure within the next five years at 92 per cent if current industry-average security practices continue.
Investing.com reports that Dropbox Inc shares fell 1.8% in after-hours trading Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that hackers breached thousands of user accounts and accessed data stored on the cloud-storage platform. At one point, shares had fallen as much as 6.6% in postmarket trading. According to Bloomberg: Some Dropbox users received an email from the company on Monday saying there was unauthorized access to their accounts between Aug. 4 and Aug. 21, according to notification emails seen by Bloomberg. The company told
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 15 other state attorneys general launched an investigation into OpenAI over potential violations of consumer protection and data-privacy laws following a data breach by one of the company’s experimental models this summer. In July, OpenAI released an experimental artificial intelligence model without proper safeguards that hacked into several computer networks without permission. In one multi-day hacking intrusion targeting the AI firm Hugging Face, OpenAI’s agent intended to steal an answer key to cheat on
On August 25, Boston Scientific discovered a cybersecurity incident was affecting some information technology systems, resulting in a network outage and disruption to the medical device firm’s operations. The incident impacted access to certain operating systems and business applications, including the ability to process and ship customer orders. Since then, the firm has provided daily updates on its situation. The most recent update yesterday indicates: The investigation into the cybersecurity incident is ongoing and we continue to work with CrowdStrike
“TeamPCP” has been arrested in Australia. The leader’s arrest had been widely anticipated across online channels and discussions, and the leader had even said he expected to be arrested and might just turn himself in. Now The Register reports: The Australian city of Perth is by some measures the world’s most isolated major metropolis, but is still sufficiently connected to US law enforcement authorities that the FBI was able to help Australia’s Federal Police (AFP) to find two men they
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Investing.com reports that Dropbox Inc shares fell 1.8% in after-hours trading Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that hackers breached thousands of user
WOWO reports that more than 3.75 million people were affected by a data breach involving CareCloud, a healthcare technology firm
On August 25, Boston Scientific discovered a cybersecurity incident was affecting some information technology systems, resulting in a network outage
TechTimes reports: Notification letters from a company called AssuranceAmerica began arriving in mailboxes on July 10 — and if one
WJAR reports: A data breach four months ago has Warwick-based Beacon Mutual Insurance notifying people whose personal information was compromised
WOWO reports that more than 3.75 million people were affected by a data breach involving CareCloud, a healthcare technology firm
When you read the headline, you might hope it’s just a clickbait headline, but it may not be. The European reports that hackers could plunge Britain into darkness in less than two minutes by targeting the battery storage systems becoming increasingly critical to the stability of the electricity grid. A new analysis puts the chance of a major cyberattack on the country’s battery storage infrastructure within the next five years at 92 per cent if current industry-average security practices continue.
Investing.com reports that Dropbox Inc shares fell 1.8% in after-hours trading Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that hackers breached thousands of user accounts and accessed data stored on the cloud-storage platform. At one point, shares had fallen as much as 6.6% in postmarket trading. According to Bloomberg: Some Dropbox users received an email from the company on Monday saying there was unauthorized access to their accounts between Aug. 4 and Aug. 21, according to notification emails seen by Bloomberg. The company told
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 15 other state attorneys general launched an investigation into OpenAI over potential violations of consumer protection and data-privacy laws following a data breach by one of the company’s experimental models this summer. In July, OpenAI released an experimental artificial intelligence model without proper safeguards that hacked into several computer networks without permission. In one multi-day hacking intrusion targeting the AI firm Hugging Face, OpenAI’s agent intended to steal an answer key to cheat on
On August 25, Boston Scientific discovered a cybersecurity incident was affecting some information technology systems, resulting in a network outage and disruption to the medical device firm’s operations. The incident impacted access to certain operating systems and business applications, including the ability to process and ship customer orders. Since then, the firm has provided daily updates on its situation. The most recent update yesterday indicates: The investigation into the cybersecurity incident is ongoing and we continue to work with CrowdStrike
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 15 other state attorneys general launched an investigation into OpenAI over potential violations of
A reminder that the details of states’ data breach notification laws really do matter. A notification that may be satisfactory
The Daily Hodl reports: A proposed class action settlement is offering cash payments and monitoring services to millions affected by
There has been another ruling that makes it harder for plaintiffs in data breach litigation to prove standing. As seen
Fox54 in Alabama reports: A second proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over the data breach that compromised patient information at Huntsville Hospital
Miscellaneous News
The Record reports: Just in time for the World Cup’s “knockout” round, the U.S. government announced the seizure of hundreds
The New Humanitarian reports: A cyber-attack targeting the World Food Programme has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to some 600,000
Categories
Investing.com reports that Dropbox Inc shares fell 1.8% in after-hours trading Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that hackers breached thousands of user
WOWO reports that more than 3.75 million people were affected by a data breach involving CareCloud, a healthcare technology firm
On August 25, Boston Scientific discovered a cybersecurity incident was affecting some information technology systems, resulting in a network outage
TechTimes reports: Notification letters from a company called AssuranceAmerica began arriving in mailboxes on July 10 — and if one
WJAR reports: A data breach four months ago has Warwick-based Beacon Mutual Insurance notifying people whose personal information was compromised
WOWO reports that more than 3.75 million people were affected by a data breach involving CareCloud, a healthcare technology firm