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Recording device hidden in toilet paper found in top-secret OpenAI meeting room

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The FBI arrested Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi engineer, for allegedly planting a USB recording device in an OpenAI executive conference room on September 28, 2026. The device was concealed in toilet paper and plugged into a conference room TV, allegedly intended to spy on trade secrets and leak national security information. OpenAI discovered the device on September 30 and installed a camera on October 5, which allegedly captured Alfozan attempting to retrieve it. The FBI believes Alfozan became a US legal resident in 2020 and worked as an OpenAI engineer for over a year.

Key points

• The FBI arrested Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi engineer, for allegedly planting a USB recording device in an OpenAI executive conference room on September 28, 2026.
• Alfozan allegedly concealed the device in toilet paper and plugged it into a conference room television, with CCTV footage allegedly showing his attempt to retrieve it on October 5, 2026.

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Evidence covers only the FBI's investigation timeline from September 28 to October 5, 2026. Specific details about the device's encryption, the exact nature of the leaked trade secrets, and the full scope of Alfozan's prior work at OpenAI remain unverified.

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