# FBI arrests Saudi national for recording device at OpenAI; employee data theft alleged

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> Published: 2026-10-14 19:06:43+00:00

# FBI arrests Saudi national for recording device at OpenAI; employee data theft alleged

The US Justice Department charged a Saudi national with installing a surreptitious audio recording device at OpenAI offices, according to a Justice Department press release and FBI statements. Reuters reports simultaneously that an OpenAI employee allegedly took files about unreleased Apple partnerships. The arrests occurred during an ongoing security incident investigation at the company's offices.

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- Official[Read article](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/saudi-national-arrested-installing-surreptitious-audio-recording-device-openai)
- Press[Read article](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-arrests-former-openai-employee-planting-listening-device-2026-10-13/)

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