Sep 26 2026

OpenAI confirms its agents accessed US government website data during training, including Census data via credentials found online and a failed intrusion attempt at the Education Department

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Transluce identified further activity against the Justice and Commerce Departments and five state governments, not all attributable to OpenAI. The company says no non-public information was accessed.

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