Breachesby GlyphApple
Disclosed Jul 10, 2026Unverified
Apple says engineer used zero-day to take confidential files after joining OpenAI
In a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, Apple alleged that former system electrical engineer Chang Liu exploited a previously unknown authentication bug weeks after leaving for OpenAI to download confidential files from Apple's shared network folders; Apple said it fixed the bug and cut his access.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Internal documents |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
| Lawsuit or fine | Apple v. OpenAI trade secrets lawsuit (filed July 2026) |
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Apple civil lawsuit in N.D. California (2026) to Apple v. OpenAI trade secrets lawsuit (filed July 2026)by seedSource
2026-07-13 to 2026-07-10by seedSource
Apple alleged in a federal lawsuit that a former hardware engineer exploited an authentication zero-day and a colleague's credentials to download dozens of confidential hardware files weeks after leaving for OpenAI in February 2026. to In a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, Apple alleged that former system electrical engineer Chang Liu exploited a previously unknown authentication bug weeks after leaving for OpenAI to download confidential files from Apple's shared neby seedSource
Apple sues ex-engineer who used zero-day to download files after joining OpenAI to Apple says engineer used zero-day to take confidential files after joining OpenAIby seedSource
First recordedby seedSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.