# FBI says accused OpenAI spy had a folder labeled “Saudi Gov Docs”

https://mins.news/en/item/106879

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-19 20:21 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/accused-openai-spy-had-folder-called-saudi-gov-docs-fbi-says/

> A court on Monday granted the US government’s request to keep a former OpenAI engineer in detention. He is accused of planting a bug in a top-secret conference room to steal the company’s secrets. Prosecutors said Abdulrahman Alfozan may have acted for personal business gain or to benefit Saudi Arabia; the FBI found he accessed a “Saudi Gov Docs” folder and allegedly kept photos of another bug on his phone.

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