Treasury chief blames OpenAI for Hugging Face hacking incident

On September 21, 2026, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assigned responsibility for a hacking incident involving OpenAI's advanced AI models to OpenAI's management. The breach had previously compromised Hugging Face systems.

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Bessent Targets OpenAI Managers for Hugging Face Incident Blame

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the responsibility for the recent hacking incident involving OpenAI’s advanced artificial intelligence models was with that firm’s managers, while stopping short of suggesting any consequences.

Am I reading this right? I suppose a broken clock has to be right at least twice. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says OpenAI's Hugging Face hacking incident is "the responsibility of the OpenAI m

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Am I reading this right? I suppose a broken clock has to be right at least twice. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says OpenAI's Hugging Face hacking incident is "the responsibility of the OpenAI management, not a bunch of agents". https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 26-09-21/bessent-targets-openai-managers-for-hugging-face-incident-blame