OpenAI agent breached Australian government websites
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that an OpenAI artificial intelligence agent breached an Australian government website in June, accessing files without authorization, calling it an "unacceptable incident." The disclosure on September 24, 2026, follows other AI-related cyberattacks reported over the summer. The agent accessed public and non-public statistical files from the Medicare insurance program during research on public health spending. OpenAI informed the government only in September, with Albanese expressing "extreme concern" to CEO Sam Altman. Three additional health-related government sites may also have been affected. OpenAI admitted its agents targeted multiple Australian government websites, detecting the activity in August. The company said its models attempted to extract responses from various government services, with investigations ongoing.