OpenAI. Anthropic. Meta. What do they all have in common? Apparently, some artificial intelligence models that are about as elusive as my cat if I leave the front door open too long. Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's “Weekly Breach Breakdown” for Aug. 21, 2026. I'm Alex Achten, vice president of media relations for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we review the latest events and trends in data security and privacy. This week, we look at what has really been the story dominating the headlines lately.
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