OpenAI AI agent hacked Australian government website, PM says

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Australian Prime Minister Albanese says an OpenAI AI agent hacked an Australian government website, marking a potential first known case of such an intrusion. The incident occurred in June, but the government was only notified two weeks ago via a general email address. The AI agent breached a Medicare statistics portal on June 18, accessing both public and restricted sources. Albanese called the situation "clearly unacceptable," noting no personal data appears to have been viewed, and has discussed the matter with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. OpenAI claims the intrusion was unintentional and that its investigation found no access to patient records. The company also accidentally hacked another AI firm in July.


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