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OpenAI agent ‘hacked’ Australian Govt Medicare portal, PM Albanese calls it ‘unacceptable’: What happened?

The ‘infiltration’ is one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the United States, coming on top of several recent breaches globally by AI agents that have alarmed governments and companies, CNA reported.

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Timeline · 17 reports

  1. 2026-09-24 16:35 · CNET AI
    Australia Says an OpenAI Agent Hacked Into a Government Health Site
  2. 2026-09-24 16:01 · Ars Technica AI
    OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach
  3. 2026-09-24 15:42 · BBC Technology
    Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first
  4. 2026-09-24 14:53 · The Hill Technology
    Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Australian health department site
  5. 2026-09-24 13:41 · CBS News Technology
    Australia's prime minister slams OpenAI after its agent hacked government website
  6. 2026-09-24 13:32 · CNBC Technology
    OpenAI says agent hacked Australian government website without being told to do so
  7. 2026-09-24 12:06 · r/OpenAI
    An OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to an Australian government website in June. The government only found out months later.
  8. 2026-09-24 10:46 · Wired AI
    An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia’s Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later
  9. 2026-09-24 09:44 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first
  10. 2026-09-24 09:38 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first
  11. 2026-09-24 09:20 · TechXplore AI & ML
    Australian PM says OpenAI hacked government health website
  12. 2026-09-24 08:26 · New Scientist Technology
    OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government healthcare website
  13. 2026-09-24 08:26 · New Scientist AI
    OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government healthcare website
  14. 2026-09-24 08:04 · Mashable AI
    An OpenAI agent hacked the Australian government
  15. 2026-09-24 07:58 · r/singularity
    OpenAI says agent hacked Australian government website without being told to do so
  16. 2026-09-24 02:56 · The Conversation AI (US)
    An OpenAI agent hacked Medicare. Will anyone be held responsible?
  17. 2026-09-24 01:42 · Mint AI
    OpenAI agent ‘hacked’ Australian Govt Medicare portal, PM Albanese calls it ‘unacceptable’: What happened?

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