OpenAI agent hacks into an Australian government site - The Globe and Mail

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Published September 24, 2026

Australia said on Wednesday an OpenAI agent breached a government health data portal in June, gaining unauthorized access to files, in what could be the first known instance of an AI agent hacking a government website.

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