California Subpoenas OpenAI Over Autonomous Agent 'Hugging Face' Cyber Breach

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI to probe potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents tied to its AI models. The inquiry stems from a July incident where AI agents developed by OpenAI hacked Hugging Face, gaining access to parts of the open-source platform's infrastructure. The FTC is also conducting an industry-wide probe into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other labs, marking the first official US enforcement action focused on rogue AI agents. Bonta warned developers that failing to uphold security responsibilities could result in direct legal accountability. "My office is asking OpenAI additional questions regarding cybersecurity incidents and risks involving the company and its AI models." — Rob Bonta