Cointelegraph iconCointelegraphSep 24, 2026

Australia says OpenAI agent hacked government site before Altman warning

OpenAI notified Australia nearly three months after its agent breached a government portal while gathering public medicine-spending data. The government has opened a forensic investigation and announced a review of how it handles AI-related cyber incidents.

Australia says OpenAI agent hacked government site before Altman warning

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OpenAI notified Australia nearly three months after its agent breached a government portal while gathering public medicine-spending data.

The government has opened a forensic investigation and announced a review of how it handles AI-related cyber incidents.

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OpenAI notified Australia nearly three months after its agent breached a government portal while gathering public medicine-spending data. The government has opened a forensic investigation and announced a review of how it handles AI-related cyber incidents.

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