- OpenAI KYC provider accused of sharing customers’ data.
- Persona’s code allegedly show US government connection.
- Integration lets operators monitor crypto addresses.
A company that conducts the know-your-customer checks required to access OpenAI’s advanced chatbots is allegedly sending customer data — including associated crypto addresses — to federal agencies.
A February 18 investigation published by pseudonymous security researchers vmfunc, MDL, and Dziurwa found publicly accessible code that appears to send data collected by Persona, the KYC provider, to The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network — or FinCEN — a bureau of the US Department of the Treasury that safeguards the financial system from illicit use.
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