Open Society Foundations controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Reported United States investigation
Federal prosecutors were reportedly instructed to investigate allegations concerning OSF funding and groups linked by accusers to terrorism or extremist violence. OSF denied funding terrorism and characterized the inquiry as politically motivated.
2016
Reported cybersecurity breach
Documents reportedly associated with OSF were published online after a breach. Reporting compared the incident with Russian-linked cyberattacks against other institutions, though attribution was not established in the supplied material.
2016
Criticism over Israel and Palestine grants
OSF faced criticism from pro-Israel publications and advocacy groups over grants to organizations working on Israel, Palestine, and related boycott and human-rights issues. The criticism focused on the political effects of the foundation's funding portfolio.