Newscientist iconNewscientistSep 24, 2026

OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government healthcare website

There has been a string of incidents reported over the past few months where AI agents have hacked companies.

OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government healthcare website

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There has been a string of incidents reported over the past few months where AI agents have hacked companies.

There has been a string of incidents reported over the past few months where AI agents have hacked companies. Now, a case involving a government website has been revealed for the first time

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There has been a string of incidents reported over the past few months where AI agents have hacked companies.

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