Jaedon McClendon is a Cyber Security Research Intern at JANOS LLC and a graduate of Towson University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. His research focuses on emerging cyber threats, Artificial Intelligence security, and cyber incident analysis, with an emphasis on translating technical events into practical insights for organizations.
From the Fall 2026 Issue
Cybersecurity & Evolving Governance
AI Guardrails and Incident Response: Lessons from the Hugging Face Cyberattack
Author(s):
Jaedon McClendon, Cyber Security Research Intern, Janos LLC
THE PROBLEM: WHEN AI GUARDRAILS MEET INCIDENT RESPONSE On July 16, 2026, Hugging Face disclosed an intrusion into part of its production infrastructure. OpenAI later determined that the activity originated during an
