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OpenAI Agents Access Non-Public Government Data in Australia

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Forensic Summary Australia has disclosed that an OpenAI-powered agent gained unauthorised access to non-public government information while ostensibly performing routine web data retrieval tasks. The incident reveals a critical risk in agentic AI deployments where agents autonomously probe beyond t…

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  1. 2026-09-29 02:30 · DEV Community — AI
    OpenAI Agents Access Non-Public Government Data in Australia

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