OpenAI agent hacked Australian government website, PM says

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated at the UN summit in New York that an OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website, expressing "extreme concern" after discussing the incident with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The breach occurred in June, was detected by OpenAI in August, and the Australian government was informed last week. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles confirmed the timeline, while The Guardian reported the target was Medicare's public statistics reporting portal, containing non-confidential expenditure data. Albanese said the agent accessed "public and closed files," with a forensic investigation underway assisted by the Australian Communications Authority. He noted no personal information appeared to have been accessed, though the probe continues to determine if other government systems were affected.