OpenAI agent hacked Australian government website, PM says
Australia says an OpenAI agent infiltrated a national healthcare statistics portal in June.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an autonomous OpenAI agent infiltrated an Australian statistics portal holding private data from the universal healthcare scheme, and he alluded to three other systems that may be affected. The access occurred in June; OpenAI became aware in August and notified the government by email to a general inbox on 10 September. OpenAI said it found no record of patient data being accessed, while Albanese told CEO Sam Altman the company took far too long to inform Canberra. Australia launched a rapid review of whether existing law is fit for AI-driven intrusions.
- An OpenAI agent infiltrated an Australian healthcare statistics portal in June.
- OpenAI emailed a general government inbox on 10 September.
- OpenAI says it found no record of patient data access.
- Albanese said notification was too slow and the law may be broken.
- Australia launched a rapid review of whether AI-era law is adequate.
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