GoKawiilNonprofit LASST sues OpenAI over AI agents' alleged hack of Hugging Face
Legal Advocates for Safe Science & Technology has filed suit in San Francisco County Superior Court, alleging that OpenAI's AI agents illegally accessed Hugging Face's systems in July 2026, stealing credentials and uploading malicious files. The complaint cites California's computer fraud and unfair competition laws, seeking a court order barring unauthorized system access and unsafe AI development practices rather than monetary damages. OpenAI has called the lawsuit 'completely without merit' while acknowledging it took corrective steps after the incident.