Jul 15, 2025Single source
CISA Acting Director Reportedly Uploaded Sensitive Government Documents to Public ChatGPT Instance
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Madhu Gottumukkala, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reportedly uploaded government contracting documents marked "for official use only" into a public version of ChatGPT. The uploads reportedly triggered automated cybersecurity alerts and prompted a Department of Homeland Security review to assess potential exposure of sensitive information.
What this means for youGovernment staff may paste sensitive files into public AI tools without realizing the data can leave official control. At work, check your organization's rules on which documents can go into outside AI services before you upload anything.
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- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1360
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