# California joins investigation of OpenAI over July Hugging Face hack

_Friday, September 4, 2026 at 5:55 PM EDT · Policy, Security · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating OpenAI over the July Hugging Face hack, Politico reported in a Techmeme summary. The summary says more than a dozen states joined Alabama's investigation. The available summary does not describe the investigation's legal basis, scope, findings, or any action against OpenAI.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260904/p30#a260904p30)

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