# OpenAI Employee Arrested for Spying

> Saudi national arrested for spying on OpenAI executives using hidden recording device.
- Title: OpenAI Employee Arrested for Spying · PCMAG | Shortify
- Summary: Saudi national arrested for spying on OpenAI executives using hidden recording device. OpenAI employee Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested for installing…
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- Source: PCMAG — https://pcmag.com/news/openai-employee-arrested-for-spying-on-execs-using-hidden-recording-device
- Author: Michael Kan
- Published: 2026-10-13T22:20:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: openai, abdurrahman alfozan, saudi national, hidden recording device, executives, spying, us justice department, technology
## OpenAI employee arrested
A 35-year-old Saudi national was arrested for allegedly spying on executives using a hidden audio recording device.
## Device installed Sept 28
The device was concealed in toilet paper and installed on or about sept. 28, with encrypted contents.
## Alfozan's background
Alfozan, hired in july 2025, was an engineering leader for ai and data systems according to linkedin.
## Spouse's chatbot activity
Alfozan's spouse's chatbot submitted prompts between sept. 24 and sept. 30 related to installing audio recording devices.
## Device discovered
On oct. 5, alfozan entered the executive conference room and appeared to look behind the television where the device was inserted.
## Second device found
Openai security found alfozan's unattended bag containing a second recording device similar to the first.
## OpenAI response
Openai used ai models to identify the employee who planted the device and referred the matter to the fbi for arrest.
## Key takeaway

OpenAI employee Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested for installing encrypted audio recording devices in executive conference rooms.